# must fail: media_playlist_playlists_o9_wai_180_gap_m3u8
# a gap segment rendered as a segment (hls_render::render_hls_with)
diff --git a/wai/wai-rs/src/hls_render.rs b/wai/wai-rs/src/hls_render.rs
index 7e29b8dd..52cd436d 100644
--- a/wai/wai-rs/src/hls_render.rs
+++ b/wai/wai-rs/src/hls_render.rs
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@ pub fn render_hls_with(segments: &[Segment], r: &HlsRender, extras: &[SegmentExt
             out.push_str(&format!("#EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME:{pdt}\n"));
         }
         part_lines(&mut out, &e.parts);
-        if e.gap {
-            out.push_str("#EXT-X-GAP\n");
-        }
         // Fixed 3-dp seconds so the byte output is stable across platforms.
         out.push_str(&format!("#EXTINF:{},\n", seconds(s.duration_ms)));
         layer_lines(&mut out, &e.layers);