diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en_to_en-OX_AUTOGENERATED.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en_to_en-OX_AUTOGENERATED.txt
index 7ae562d70a..9fbc281d53 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en_to_en-OX_AUTOGENERATED.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_en_to_en-OX_AUTOGENERATED.txt
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ memorise->memorize
 memorised->memorized
 memorises->memorizes
 memorising->memorizing
-meter->metre
-meters->metres
 millimeter->millimetre
 millimeters->millimetres
 minimisation->minimization
diff --git a/tools/gen_OX.sh b/tools/gen_OX.sh
index 00c33b29e5..6c45efe18f 100755
--- a/tools/gen_OX.sh
+++ b/tools/gen_OX.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ IGNORE=(
    'practise'
    'programme'
    'licence'
+   'metre'
 )
 PAT3="^$(one_of "${IGNORE[@]}")"