diff --git a/util/update_lints.py b/util/update_lints.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 1800fa05c90..00000000000
--- a/util/update_lints.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-import sys
-
-def main():
-    print('Error: Please use `util/dev` to update lints')
-    return 1
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    sys.exit(main())