diff --git a/nomenklatura/statement/serialize.py b/nomenklatura/statement/serialize.py
index a63199f..0eab3a1 100644
--- a/nomenklatura/statement/serialize.py
+++ b/nomenklatura/statement/serialize.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     "dataset",
     "lang",
     "original_value",
-    "target",
     "external",
     "first_seen",
     "last_seen",
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
     "dataset",
     "lang",
     "original_value",
-    "target",
+    "_",
     "external",
     "first_seen",
     "last_seen",
diff --git a/nomenklatura/store/resolved.py b/nomenklatura/store/resolved.py
index 27e1dd6..42e4dd5 100644
--- a/nomenklatura/store/resolved.py
+++ b/nomenklatura/store/resolved.py
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ def _unpack(self, data: bytes) -> CE:
                 dataset,
                 lang,
                 original_value,
-                target,
                 # external,
                 first_seen,
                 last_seen,
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ def _unpack(self, data: bytes) -> CE:
                     dataset=dataset,
                     lang=lang,
                     original_value=original_value,
-                    target=target,
                     external=False,
                     first_seen=first_seen,
                     last_seen=last_seen,