diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
index 5026af4..577dcd0 100644
--- a/.vale.ini
+++ b/.vale.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # https://vale.sh/docs/topics/config
 MinAlertLevel = suggestion
 StylesPath = vale
-Vocab = Nix
 
 [*.md]
-BasedOnStyles = Vale, Style
+BasedOnStyles = Style
diff --git a/vale/Vocab/Nix/accept.txt b/vale/Vocab/Nix/accept.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 1bcb56b..0000000
--- a/vale/Vocab/Nix/accept.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Nixpkgs
-Eelco
-Dolstra
-Tweag