diff --git a/.cspell.json b/.cspell.json
index b55fc87263..d2434c30a6 100644
--- a/.cspell.json
+++ b/.cspell.json
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@
     "zindex"
   ],
   "language": "en-US",
-  "files": [
-    "**/*.md"
-  ],
   "ignorePaths": [
     ".cspell.json",
     "dist/",