diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/PDFUA-2-ISO32005.xml b/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/PDFUA-2-ISO32005.xml
index 4be113792..e9303dd65 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/PDFUA-2-ISO32005.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/PDFUA-2-ISO32005.xml
@@ -6443,18 +6443,6 @@
                 <reference specification="ISO-32000-2" clause="Annex_L"/>
             </references>
         </rule>
-        <rule object="SESub" tags="structure">
-            <id specification="ISO_32005" clause="6.2" testNumber="445"/>
-            <description>&lt;Code&gt; shall not contain &lt;Sub&gt;</description>
-            <test>parentStandardType != 'Code'</test>
-            <error>
-                <message>&lt;Code&gt; contains &lt;Sub&gt;</message>
-                <arguments/>
-            </error>
-            <references>
-                <reference specification="ISO-32000-2" clause="Annex_L"/>
-            </references>
-        </rule>
         <rule object="SELbl" tags="structure">
             <id specification="ISO_32005" clause="6.2" testNumber="446"/>
             <description>&lt;Code&gt; shall not contain &lt;Lbl&gt;</description>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Accessibility.xml b/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Accessibility.xml
index 77385e627..e5f09df65 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Accessibility.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Accessibility.xml
@@ -6409,18 +6409,6 @@
                 <reference specification="ISO-32000-2" clause="Annex_L"/>
             </references>
         </rule>
-        <rule object="SESub" tags="structure">
-            <id specification="ISO_32005" clause="6.2" testNumber="445"/>
-            <description>&lt;Code&gt; shall not contain &lt;Sub&gt;</description>
-            <test>parentStandardType != 'Code'</test>
-            <error>
-                <message>&lt;Code&gt; contains &lt;Sub&gt;</message>
-                <arguments/>
-            </error>
-            <references>
-                <reference specification="ISO-32000-2" clause="Annex_L"/>
-            </references>
-        </rule>
         <rule object="SELbl" tags="structure">
             <id specification="ISO_32005" clause="6.2" testNumber="446"/>
             <description>&lt;Code&gt; shall not contain &lt;Lbl&gt;</description>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Reuse.xml b/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Reuse.xml
index e5498d2fc..aeac2d254 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Reuse.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/verapdf/pdfa/validation/WTPDF-1-0-Reuse.xml
@@ -6258,18 +6258,6 @@
                 <reference specification="ISO-32000-2" clause="Annex_L"/>
             </references>
         </rule>
-        <rule object="SESub" tags="structure">
-            <id specification="ISO_32005" clause="6.2" testNumber="445"/>
-            <description>&lt;Code&gt; shall not contain &lt;Sub&gt;</description>
-            <test>parentStandardType != 'Code'</test>
-            <error>
-                <message>&lt;Code&gt; contains &lt;Sub&gt;</message>
-                <arguments/>
-            </error>
-            <references>
-                <reference specification="ISO-32000-2" clause="Annex_L"/>
-            </references>
-        </rule>
         <rule object="SELbl" tags="structure">
             <id specification="ISO_32005" clause="6.2" testNumber="446"/>
             <description>&lt;Code&gt; shall not contain &lt;Lbl&gt;</description>