diff --git a/.codespellignore b/.codespellignore
index 6d05d295..501a3d67 100644
--- a/.codespellignore
+++ b/.codespellignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 doubleclick
 wan
 nwe
-re-use
diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh b/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh
index 47592686..1ca52f45 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ os_check() {
 }
 
 diagnose_operating_system() {
-    # error message in a variable so we can easily modify it later (or re-use it)
+    # error message in a variable so we can easily modify it later (or reuse it)
     local error_msg="Distribution unknown -- most likely you are on an unsupported platform and may run into issues."
     # Display the current test that is running
     echo_current_diagnostic "Operating system"
diff --git a/test/test_any_automated_install.py b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
index 36a4f0d2..840d1df7 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_setupVars_are_sourced_to_global_scope(host):
 
 def test_setupVars_saved_to_file(host):
     """
-    confirm saved settings are written to a file for future updates to re-use
+    confirm saved settings are written to a file for future updates to reuse
     """
     # dedent works better with this and padding matching script below
     set_setup_vars = "\n"