diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_rare.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_rare.txt
index 127f37e71b..1e03e1dbf6 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_rare.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_rare.txt
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ slippy->slippery
 soring->sorting
 spacial->special, spatial,
 specif->specify, specific,
-statics->statistics
 steams->streams
 sting->string
 stings->strings