diff --git a/src/prd.rs b/src/prd.rs
index e72d1f1..edbea89 100644
--- a/src/prd.rs
+++ b/src/prd.rs
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ impl Prd {
         let mut to_commit = self.clone();
         to_commit.keys = Map::new();
         to_commit.proof = None;
+        to_commit.validation_tokens = vec![];
 
         if to_commit.payload.len() != 64 && Vec::from_hex(&to_commit.payload).is_err() {
             to_commit.payload = Value::from_str(&to_commit.payload)