diff --git a/stat_vars/gen_ordered_list_for_topics.mcf b/stat_vars/gen_ordered_list_for_topics.mcf
index adfc75bda..e3b0d764c 100644
--- a/stat_vars/gen_ordered_list_for_topics.mcf
+++ b/stat_vars/gen_ordered_list_for_topics.mcf
@@ -4441,7 +4441,7 @@ typeOf: dcid:Topic
 Node: dcid:dc/topic/Poverty
 dcid: "dc/topic/Poverty"
 name: "Poverty"
-relevantVariableList: "Count_Person_BelowPovertyLevelInThePast12Months,dc/topic/PovertyByGender,dc/topic/PovertyByRace,dc/topic/PovertyByResidency,dc/topic/PovertyByLanguageSpokenAtHome,dc/topic/SDG_1"
+relevantVariableList: "Count_Person_BelowPovertyLevelInThePast12Months,dc/topic/PovertyByGender,dc/topic/PovertyByRace,dc/topic/PovertyByResidency,dc/topic/PovertyByLanguageSpokenAtHome"
 typeOf: dcid:Topic
 
 Node: dcid:dc/topic/PovertyByGender
diff --git a/stat_vars/topics_economy_insights.mcf b/stat_vars/topics_economy_insights.mcf
index 04e66e63f..3e05bdaa5 100644
--- a/stat_vars/topics_economy_insights.mcf
+++ b/stat_vars/topics_economy_insights.mcf
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ relevantVariable: dcid:dc/topic/PovertyByGender
 relevantVariable: dcid:dc/topic/PovertyByRace
 relevantVariable: dcid:dc/topic/PovertyByResidency
 relevantVariable: dcid:dc/topic/PovertyByLanguageSpokenAtHome
-relevantVariable: dcid:dc/topic/SDG_1
 
 Node: dcid:dc/topic/PovertyByGender
 typeOf: dcs:Topic