diff --git a/queries/go/highlights.scm b/queries/go/highlights.scm
index ee94324c6..bb47e8f39 100644
--- a/queries/go/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/go/highlights.scm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 ; Identifiers
 
 (type_identifier) @type
-(type_spec name: (type_identifier) @type.definition)
 (field_identifier) @property
 (identifier) @variable
 (package_identifier) @namespace