diff --git a/doc-tools-check-languages.conf b/doc-tools-check-languages.conf
index 924b95e4ad..701ade1810 100644
--- a/doc-tools-check-languages.conf
+++ b/doc-tools-check-languages.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # directories to be set up
 declare -A DIRECTORIES=(
-    ["zh_CN"]="common glossary"
 )
 
 # books to be built
@@ -34,10 +33,10 @@ declare -A SPECIAL_BOOKS=(
     ["networking-guide"]="RST"
     ["user-guide"]="RST"
     ["user-guide-admin"]="RST"
-    # Skip in-progress guides
-    ["contributor-guide"]="skip"
     # Do not translate
     ["cli-reference"]="skip"
+    ["common"]="skip"
+    ["contributor-guide"]="skip"
     # Skip arch design while its being revised
     ["arch-design-draft"]="skip"
     # This needs special handling, handle it with the RST tools.