diff --git a/next-lib/src/english/DictEng.gf b/next-lib/src/english/DictEng.gf
index 8770b87f6..71c231bd4 100644
--- a/next-lib/src/english/DictEng.gf
+++ b/next-lib/src/english/DictEng.gf
@@ -2914,7 +2914,6 @@ lin bazaar_N = mkN "bazaar" "bazaars";
 lin bazooka_N = mkN "bazooka" "bazookas";
 lin bbc_N = mkN "bbc" "-" {- FIXME: no plural form -};
 lin bc_PN = mkPN "bc";
-lin be_V = mkV "be" "IRREG" "IRREG" "IRREG" "IRREG";
 lin beach_N = mkN "beach" "beaches";
 lin beach_V2 = mkV2 (mkV "beach" "beaches" "beached" "beached" "beaching");
 lin beachcomber_N = mkN "beachcomber" "beachcombers";
diff --git a/next-lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf b/next-lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf
index 37e576e45..fe8a8e829 100644
--- a/next-lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf
+++ b/next-lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf
@@ -2908,7 +2908,6 @@ fun bazaar_N : N;
 fun bazooka_N : N;
 fun bbc_N : N;
 fun bc_PN : PN;
-fun be_V : V;
 fun beach_N : N;
 fun beach_V2 : V2;
 fun beachcomber_N : N;