diff --git a/setup/start/sudoers b/setup/start/sudoers
index 1141108db..7bdd4d454 100644
--- a/setup/start/sudoers
+++ b/setup/start/sudoers
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/configurecollec
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/collectlogs.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/collectlogs.sh
 
-Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/retire.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
-yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/retire.sh
-
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/update.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/update.sh
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/retire.sh b/src/scripts/retire.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 9f85bf0a4..000000000
--- a/src/scripts/retire.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
-if [[ ${EUID} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "This script should be run as root." > /dev/stderr
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-readonly BOX_SRC_DIR=/home/yellowtent/box
-
-if [[ $# == 1 && "$1" == "--check" ]]; then
-    echo "OK"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-echo "Retiring cloudron"
-
-if [[ "${BOX_ENV}" != "cloudron" ]]; then
-	exit 0
-fi
-
-echo "Stopping apps"
-systemctl stop docker # stop the apps
-
-# do this at the end since stopping the box will kill this script as well
-echo "Stopping Cloudron Smartserver"
-"${BOX_SRC_DIR}/setup/stop.sh"