diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-all-VALID.xml b/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-all-VALID.xml
index 7cfd6ce09..9a00d4a2d 100644
--- a/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-all-VALID.xml
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-all-VALID.xml
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
       <prop name="interconnection-security" value="vpn" ns="https://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal"/>
       <prop name="interconnection-direction" value="in/out" ns="https://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal"/>
       <prop name="asset-type" value="cli"/>
-      <prop name="implementation-point" value="external"></prop>
+      <prop name="implementation-point" value="external"/>
       <status state="operational"/>
       <responsible-role role-id="system-admin">
         <party-uuid>11111111-0000-4000-9000-000000000001</party-uuid>