diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
index 48bf80ead66..2256b33a83f 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
@@ -50232,7 +50232,6 @@ socalist->socialist
 socalists->socialists
 socekt->socket
 socekts->sockets
-socio-economic->socioeconomic
 socities->societies
 socre->score
 socred->scored, sacred,
diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en-GB_to_en-US.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en-GB_to_en-US.txt
index 563ff8ad3aa..9b8192dc1b7 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en-GB_to_en-US.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en-GB_to_en-US.txt
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ signalling->signaling
 skilful->skillful
 skilfully->skillfully
 skilfulness->skillfulness
+socio-economic->socioeconomic
 specialisation->specialization
 specialise->specialize
 specialised->specialized