Tesla’s name has been removed from a State Department document that had originally stated the Trump administration was scheduled purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

The nearly half a billion dollar contract had raised eyebrows due to Telsa CEO Elon Musk’s prominent role in President Donald Trump’s White House. On Wednesday evening, the contract was revised to remove the Tesla name and instead opted for the more innocuous “armored electric vehicles,” according to the outlet. The original contract did not specifically state which Tesla model, but the electric Cybertruck, which has a body of high-strength stainless steel, appears the most obvious.

Musk disputed the claim early Thursday morning on X, posting, “I’m pretty sure Tesla isn’t getting $400M. No one mentioned it to me, at least.”

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