diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt
index cf57e90c25..aa4bdb1dd4 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ internal interface RoomAPI {
     @GET(NetworkConstants.URI_API_PREFIX_PATH_R0 + "rooms/{roomId}/messages")
     suspend fun getRoomMessagesFrom(
             @Path("roomId") roomId: String,
-            @Query("from") from: String?,
+            @Query("from") from: String,
             @Query("dir") dir: String,
             @Query("limit") limit: Int?,
             @Query("filter") filter: String?,