diff --git a/model/post.go b/model/post.go
index 46bb703ab9..e60ff9a735 100644
--- a/model/post.go
+++ b/model/post.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type Post struct {
 	propsMu       sync.RWMutex    `db:"-"`       // Unexported mutex used to guard Post.Props.
 	Props         StringInterface `json:"props"` // Deprecated: use GetProps()
 	Hashtags      string          `json:"hashtags"`
-	Filenames     StringArray     `json:"filenames,omitempty"` // Deprecated, do not use this field any more
+	Filenames     StringArray     `json:"-"` // Deprecated, do not use this field any more
 	FileIds       StringArray     `json:"file_ids,omitempty"`
 	PendingPostId string          `json:"pending_post_id" db:"-"`
 	HasReactions  bool            `json:"has_reactions,omitempty"`