diff --git a/runtime/queries/vhdl/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/vhdl/highlights.scm
index 2e39565306f8..1b9742fc8771 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/vhdl/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/vhdl/highlights.scm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "library" "use"
 ] @keyword.control.import
 
-(comment) @comment @spell
+(comment) @comment
 
 (type_mark) @type