diff --git a/files/process_motion_event.sh b/files/process_motion_event.sh
index 9949efe..bfe01f9 100644
--- a/files/process_motion_event.sh
+++ b/files/process_motion_event.sh
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ if [ "${mail_alert}" == "true" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${ntfy_server}" ]; then
-  ntfy_data="{ ${data}, \"topic\": \"motion_detection\", \"message\": \"Motion event '${event_type}' on host '${motion_host}' camera '${camera_name}'\", \"email\": \"${email_destination}\" }"
+  ntfy_data="{ \"topic\": \"motion_detection\", \"message\": \"Motion event '${event_type}' on host '${motion_host}' camera '${camera_name}'\", \"email\": \"${email_destination}\" }"
   ntfy_password="$(cat "${ntfy_password_file}")"
   message "Sending event to ntfy server '${ntfy_server}/motion_detection' ..."
   message "Data: ${ntfy_data}"