diff --git a/common-docs/teachertool/catalog-shared.json b/common-docs/teachertool/catalog-shared.json
index da27adf85b81..883162e77ca0 100644
--- a/common-docs/teachertool/catalog-shared.json
+++ b/common-docs/teachertool/catalog-shared.json
@@ -20,22 +20,6 @@
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-            "docPath": "/teachertool",
-            "description": "At least one variable's value is read.",
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diff --git a/common-docs/teachertool/validator-plans-shared.json b/common-docs/teachertool/validator-plans-shared.json
index 8eaed09d78ff..626e0c67a837 100644
--- a/common-docs/teachertool/validator-plans-shared.json
+++ b/common-docs/teachertool/validator-plans-shared.json
@@ -86,38 +86,6 @@
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