diff --git a/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs b/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs
index a3446975..75bb3ef6 100644
--- a/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs
+++ b/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag_no_case;
 use nom::bytes::complete::take_while;
-use nom::character::complete::digit1;
 use nom::character::complete::space0;
 use nom::combinator::opt;
 use nom::combinator::recognize;
@@ -94,10 +93,7 @@ pub(crate) fn footnote_definition<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 pub(crate) fn label<'s>(input: OrgSource<'s>) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
-    alt((
-        digit1,
-        take_while(|c| WORD_CONSTITUENT_CHARACTERS.contains(c) || "-_".contains(c)),
-    ))(input)
+    take_while(|c| WORD_CONSTITUENT_CHARACTERS.contains(c) || "-_".contains(c))(input)
 }
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]