diff --git a/src/trim-cdx-bom.ts b/src/trim-cdx-bom.ts
index 043b6f1..519cb09 100644
--- a/src/trim-cdx-bom.ts
+++ b/src/trim-cdx-bom.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export function trimCdxBom(cdxBom: CdxBom): CdxBom {
     component.externalReferences = [];
     component.evidence = {};
     component.hashes = [];
-    component.properties = [];
   }
 
   return newBom;