diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
index a3b66c1b5a..e8f7f3c9a9 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
@@ -40515,7 +40515,6 @@ wryth->writhe
 wrythed->writhed
 wrythes->writhes
 wrything->writhing
-ws->was
 wsee->see
 wser->user
 wth->with
diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_code.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_code.txt
index e60764728d..8f3c234473 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_code.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_code.txt
@@ -87,4 +87,5 @@ wan->want
 warmup->warm up, warm-up,
 were'->we're
 whome->whom
+ws->was
 yesterdays->yesterday's