diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 6577ff2..5fb2855 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@
 ;; turn on spell checking, if available.
 (use-package ispell
   :custom
-  (ispell-dictionary "en_GB")
-  (ispell-personal-dictionary (locate-user-emacs-file "dictionary")))
+  (ispell-dictionary "en_GB"))
 
 (use-package flyspell
   :hook ((text-mode . flyspell-mode)