diff --git a/src/lexer/lexer.c b/src/lexer/lexer.c
index 89b5f71..f16088b 100644
--- a/src/lexer/lexer.c
+++ b/src/lexer/lexer.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static bool is_special_char(char c)
     if (c == EOF)
         return true;
 
-    char special_chars[] = "\n'\"`;#|&\\$(){}<>*";
+    char special_chars[] = "\n'\"`;#|&\\(){}<>*";
     return strchr(special_chars, c) != NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lexer/lexer_utils.c b/src/lexer/lexer_utils.c
index f954676..0a0a23d 100644
--- a/src/lexer/lexer_utils.c
+++ b/src/lexer/lexer_utils.c
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ static void set_token_spechar(struct token *tok, char *begin, ssize_t size)
     case '\\':
         tok->type = TOKEN_BACKSLASH;
         break;
-    case '$':
-        tok->type = TOKEN_DOLLAR;
-        break;
     case '(':
         tok->type = TOKEN_LEFT_PAREN;
         break;