diff --git a/filter/filter.go b/filter/filter.go
index 5a81250..9a000bc 100644
--- a/filter/filter.go
+++ b/filter/filter.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "github.com/fiatjaf/go-nostr/event"
 
 type EventFilter struct {
 	ID         string   `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Author     string   `json:"author,omitempty"`
 	Kind       *int     `json:"kind,omitempty"`
 	Authors    []string `json:"authors,omitempty"`
 	TagEvent   string   `json:"#e,omitempty"`
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ func (ef EventFilter) Matches(event *event.Event) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if ef.Author != "" && ef.Author != event.PubKey {
-		return false
-	}
-
 	if ef.Authors != nil {
 		found := false
 		for _, pubkey := range ef.Authors {