diff --git a/queries/scala/highlights.scm b/queries/scala/highlights.scm
index e53dcd06d..f85c502a4 100644
--- a/queries/scala/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/scala/highlights.scm
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@
 
 (character_literal) @character
 
-(symbol_literal) @string.special.symbol
-
 (interpolation
   "$" @punctuation.special)