diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html b/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html
--- a/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
           class="py-1 px-1 w-full"
           name="pronouns"
           placeholder="they/them"
-          pattern="[a-zA-Z]{1,6}[\/\s\-][a-zA-Z]{1,6}"
           value="{{ $pronouns }}"
         >
       </div>