diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 491e52ca4f..c6ecda4584 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ Before you jump into the code, review the online book [Solana: Blockchain Rebuil
 
 (The _latest_ development version of the online book is also [available here](https://solana-labs.github.io/book-edge/).)
 
-Design proposals that have not yet been integrated into the online book can be
-viewed [here](https://solana-labs.github.io/book-edge/proposals/index.html).
-
 Developing
 ===
 
diff --git a/ci/publish-book.sh b/ci/publish-book.sh
index b8c43a747b..301035bd62 100755
--- a/ci/publish-book.sh
+++ b/ci/publish-book.sh
@@ -4,15 +4,10 @@ set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
 
 book/build.sh
-proposals/build.sh
 
 echo --- create book repo
 (
   set -x
-
-  test ! -d book/html/proposals
-  mv proposals/html book/html/proposals/
-
   cd book/html/
   git init .
   git config user.email "maintainers@solana.com"