diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3f0f3d48..b4a2df32 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ help:
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "available actions:"
 	@echo ""
-	@echo "  mod-tidy        run go mod tidy"
 	@echo "  format          format source files"
 	@echo "  test            run tests"
 	@echo "  test-32         run tests on a 32-bit system"
diff --git a/scripts/mod-tidy.mk b/scripts/mod-tidy.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 90fd03e5..00000000
--- a/scripts/mod-tidy.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-mod-tidy:
-	docker run --rm -it -v $(shell pwd):/s -w /s $(BASE_IMAGE) \
-	sh -c "apk add git && GOPROXY=direct go mod tidy"