diff --git a/src/idom/html.py b/src/idom/html.py
index 9fd9cd092..964af5d6e 100644
--- a/src/idom/html.py
+++ b/src/idom/html.py
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@
     "bdi",
     "bdo",
     "blockquote",
-    "body",
     "br",
     "button",
     "canvas",