diff --git a/geocoder/admin1/sql/build_admin1_synonyms.sql b/geocoder/admin1/sql/build_admin1_synonyms.sql
index 3b920ec..ab24f21 100644
--- a/geocoder/admin1/sql/build_admin1_synonyms.sql
+++ b/geocoder/admin1/sql/build_admin1_synonyms.sql
@@ -32,11 +32,4 @@ SELECT
 FROM
     qs_adm1_region;
 
---- add province code from qs_adm1_region
-INSERT INTO admin1_synonyms_qs(name, rank, adm0_a3, global_id)
-SELECT
-    qs_a1r_lc, 1, qs_adm0_a3, global_id
-FROM
-    qs_adm1_region;
-
 --- TO DO: add external synonyms
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