diff --git a/words/scales.txt b/words/scales.txt
index d60427758..2ba16c6d9 100644
--- a/words/scales.txt
+++ b/words/scales.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ coho
 lake
 arctic
 pumpkinseed
-salamander
 gopher
 chickadee
 toad