diff --git a/xep-0003.xml b/xep-0003.xml
index bb57a352e..6ca79f58c 100644
--- a/xep-0003.xml
+++ b/xep-0003.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-    <![CDATA[
 <!DOCTYPE xep SYSTEM 'xep.dtd' [
   <!ENTITY % ents SYSTEM 'xep.ent'>
 %ents;