diff --git a/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/tool/CLDRModify.java b/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/tool/CLDRModify.java
index b917011221f..4139dad43b3 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/tool/CLDRModify.java
+++ b/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/tool/CLDRModify.java
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ private static void checkSuboptions(int i, UnicodeSet allowedOptions) {
                             + "Use -? for help.");
         }
         if (i == FIX && givenOptions.value != null) {
-            final UnicodeSet allowedFilters = new UnicodeSet().add('P').add('Q').add('V').add('k');
+            final UnicodeSet allowedFilters = new UnicodeSet().add('P').add('Q').add('k');
             for (char c : givenOptions.value.toCharArray()) {
                 if (!allowedFilters.contains(c)) {
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException(