diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/xwork-2.5.dtd b/core/src/main/resources/xwork-2.5.dtd
index efbd7652d..4d3e1ca84 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/xwork-2.5.dtd
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/xwork-2.5.dtd
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     extends CDATA #IMPLIED
     namespace CDATA #IMPLIED
     abstract CDATA #IMPLIED
-    strict-method-invocation CDATA #IMPLIED
 >
 
 <!ELEMENT result-types (result-type+)>