diff --git a/queries/comment/highlights.scm b/queries/comment/highlights.scm
index 70aa92de2..87491c7a5 100644
--- a/queries/comment/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/comment/highlights.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-(_) @spell
-
 ((tag
   (name) @text.todo @nospell
   ("(" @punctuation.bracket (user) @constant ")" @punctuation.bracket)?