diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml
index 8a0ef41..88d2f8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml
@@ -107,10 +107,3 @@ jobs:
       # you probably have to pass the personal access token to the action so that it can send to mattermost.
       # Alternatively, set as below so that nothing happens with dependabot PRs.
       if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
-
-  updateReadme:
-    needs: mainJob
-    uses: levigo/reusable-workflows-pub/.github/workflows/update-readme-md.yml@v1
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      releaseVersion: ${{ needs.mainJob.outputs.releaseVersion }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c219cea..d294761 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-[![Actions Status](https://github.com/levigo/gwt-spring-boot-starter/workflows/Continuous%20Delivery/badge.svg)](https://github.com/levigo/gwt-spring-boot-starter/actions)
-[![Docker Hub](https://img.shields.io/badge/MADE%20with-JAVA-RED.svg)](#JAVA)
-[![Generic badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/current%20version-2.2.1-1abc9c.svg)](https://github.com/levigo/gwt-spring-boot-starter/tree/v2.2.1)
-
 # A Spring-Boot Starter for Google Web Toolkit (GWT) applications
 
 ## Features