diff --git a/examples/query_lang/multi_credentials.json b/examples/query_lang/multi_credentials.json
index d8f5b64d..c25641a1 100644
--- a/examples/query_lang/multi_credentials.json
+++ b/examples/query_lang/multi_credentials.json
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
             "vc+sd-jwt": {
                 "vct_values": [ "https://example.com/personal_identity" ]
             },
-            "purpose": [{
-                "lang": "en-US",
-                "text": "To prove the identity of the holder"
-            }],
             "claims": [
                 { "path": [ "last_name" ] },
                 { "path": [ "given_name" ] },
diff --git a/examples/query_lang/nested_claim_queries.json b/examples/query_lang/nested_claim_queries.json
index 0969f46c..937acade 100644
--- a/examples/query_lang/nested_claim_queries.json
+++ b/examples/query_lang/nested_claim_queries.json
@@ -7,19 +7,6 @@
         "alg_values": [ "ES256", "ES384" ],
         "sd_alg_values": [ "SHA-256" ]
       },
-      "purpose": [{
-          "lang": "en-US",
-          "text": "To prove the identity of the holder"
-        },
-        {
-          "lang": "no-NO",
-          "text": "For å bevise innehaverens identitet"
-        },
-        {
-          "lang": "jp-JP",
-          "text": "保持者の身元を証明するため"
-        }
-      ],
       "claims": [
         { "path": [ "last_name" ] },
         {
diff --git a/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0.md b/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0.md
index 71e08706..1829ae58 100644
--- a/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0.md
+++ b/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0.md
@@ -751,23 +751,6 @@ In detail, the array is processed by the Wallet from left to right as follows:
 The result of the processing is the set of elements which is requested for
 presentation.
 
-
-## Purpose Description {#purpose_description}
-
-A purpose description array is an object that describes the purpose for which
-the Verifier is requesting the Verifiable Credential. It can contain multiple
-objects, each describing the purpose in a specific language. Each object
-contains the following properties:
-
-`lang:`
-: REQUIRED. A string that specifies the language of the purpose
-description. The value of this property MUST be a valid language tag as defined
-in [@!BCP47].
-
-`text`:
-: REQUIRED. A string that contains the purpose description in the
-language specified by the `lang` property.
-
 ## Credential Rules {#credential_rules}
 
 Just as for claims, the Verifier can define rules that specify which
@@ -2254,8 +2237,7 @@ Credential in the format `mso_mdoc` with the claims `vehicle_holder` and
 
 <{{examples/query_lang/simple_mdoc.json}}
 
-The following is a non-normative example of a VP Query that shows the usage of
-the `purpose` property, and requests the claim `last_name` and
+The following is a non-normative example of a VP Query that requests the claim `last_name` and
 
 - either the claim `postal_code`, or
 - the claims `locality` and `region`: