diff --git a/.github/workflows/qaqc.yaml b/.github/workflows/qaqc.yaml
index 312327fc..d29db2de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qaqc.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qaqc.yaml
@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-pixi
 
-      # NOTE: this isn't a comprehensive spellcheck, just common typos
-      - name: Spellcheck
-        if: always()
-        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
-        with:
-          check_filenames: true
-          check_hidden: true
-          skip: '.git,*.js,qaqc.yml'
-          ignore_words_list: hist,nd
-
       # borrowed from https://github.com/ProjectPythia/pythia-foundations/blob/main/.github/workflows/link-checker.yaml
       - name: Disable Notebook Execution Before Linkcheck
         if: always()