diff --git a/.gitlint b/.gitlint
deleted file mode 100644
index a1bb93d..0000000
--- a/.gitlint
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[general]
-fail-without-commits=true
-contrib=CC1
-
-[title-match-regex]
-regex=^\[\#[0-9Xx]+\]\s
-
-[ignore-by-title]
-regex=^Release(.*)
-ignore=title-match-regex
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f63f3e9..c498fce 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -25,9 +25,3 @@ repos:
         entry: make lint
         language: system
         pass_filenames: false
-
-  - repo: https://github.com/jorisroovers/gitlint
-    rev:  v0.18.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: gitlint
-        stages: [commit-msg]