diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 722d9052..f70f36e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ update_next_tag:
 	sed -i "s/NEXT_VERSION/$(VERSION)/g" $(wildcard src/**/*.ml) $(wildcard src/**/*.mli)
 	sed -i "s/NEXT_RELEASE/$(VERSION)/g" $(wildcard src/**/*.ml) $(wildcard src/**/*.mli)
 
-release: update_next_tag
-	@echo "release version $(VERSION)..."
-	git tag -f $(VERSION) ; git push origin :$(VERSION) ; git push origin $(VERSION)
-	opam publish prepare https://github.com/c-cube/qcheck/archive/$(VERSION).tar.gz
-	@echo "review the release, then type 'opam publish submit qcheck.$(VERSION)/'"
-
 WATCH?=@all
 watch:
 	@dune build $(WATCH) -w