diff --git a/mailmerge.py b/mailmerge.py
index c98b3da..3738bc6 100644
--- a/mailmerge.py
+++ b/mailmerge.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document.main+xml',
     'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.header+xml',
     'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.footer+xml',
-    'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.footnotes+xml',
 )
 
 CONTENT_TYPE_SETTINGS = 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.settings+xml'