diff --git a/src/pseudopeople/schema_entities.py b/src/pseudopeople/schema_entities.py
index 9bc10750..119ce891 100644
--- a/src/pseudopeople/schema_entities.py
+++ b/src/pseudopeople/schema_entities.py
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ class __Columns(NamedTuple):
         "middle_initial",
         (
             NOISE_TYPES.leave_blank,
-            NOISE_TYPES.make_phonetic_errors,
             NOISE_TYPES.make_ocr_errors,
             NOISE_TYPES.make_typos,
         ),