diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set31/set31-sites.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set31/set31-sites.json
index 4672e4edd..0b3a1aff6 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set31/set31-sites.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set31/set31-sites.json
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     "keyword": "forest",
     "effects": {
       "type": "trigger",
-      "optional": true,
       "trigger": {
         "type": "startOfPhase",
         "phase": "maneuver"