diff --git a/install_deps.sh b/install_deps.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 73a313324..000000000
--- a/install_deps.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -e
-
-TEST_DEPS=$(go list -f '{{.Imports}} {{.TestImports}} {{.XTestImports}}' github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/... | sed -e 's/\[//g' | sed -e 's/\]//g' | sed -e 's/C //g')
-if [ "$TEST_DEPS" ]; then
-  go get -race $TEST_DEPS
-fi