diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py
index a8fd7f3cd..b753282be 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class BBCCoUkIE(InfoExtractor):
                             iplayer(?:/[^/]+)?/(?:episode/|playlist/)|
                             music/(?:clips|audiovideo/popular)[/#]|
                             radio/player/|
-                            sounds/play/|
                             events/[^/]+/play/[^/]+/
                         )
                         (?P<id>%s)(?!/(?:episodes|broadcasts|clips))