diff --git a/project.conf b/project.conf
index bc52bc9..667639c 100644
--- a/project.conf
+++ b/project.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dist=Makefile,COPYING
 #targets
 [tests]
 type=command
-command=cd tests && (if [ -n "$(OBJDIR)" ]; then $(MAKE) OBJDIR="$(OBJDIR)tests/" "$(OBJDIR)tests/fixme.log" "$(OBJDIR)tests/shlint.log"; else $(MAKE) fixme.log shlint.log; fi)
+command=cd tests && (if [ -n "$(OBJDIR)" ]; then $(MAKE) OBJDIR="$(OBJDIR)tests/" "$(OBJDIR)tests/fixme.log"; else $(MAKE) fixme.log; fi)
 depends=all
 enabled=0
 phony=1
diff --git a/tests/project.conf b/tests/project.conf
index 88b139e..83f0593 100644
--- a/tests/project.conf
+++ b/tests/project.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-targets=fixme.log,shlint.log
-dist=Makefile,fixme.log,shlint.sh
+targets=fixme.log
+dist=Makefile,fixme.log
 
 #targets
 [fixme.log]
@@ -7,9 +7,3 @@ type=script
 script=./fixme.sh
 enabled=0
 depends=fixme.sh
-
-[shlint.log]
-type=script
-script=./shlint.sh
-enabled=0
-depends=shlint.sh
diff --git a/tests/shlint.sh b/tests/shlint.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0178b4e..0000000
--- a/tests/shlint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#$Id$
-#Copyright (c) 2014-2017 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org>
-#
-#Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-#modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-#
-# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
-#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
-#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
-#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-#
-#THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
-#AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-#IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-#DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
-#FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-#DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
-#SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-#CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
-#OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-#OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-
-
-#variables
-PROGNAME="shlint.sh"
-PROJECTCONF="../project.conf"
-#executables
-DATE="date"
-DEBUG="_debug"
-FIND="find"
-SHLINT="sh -n"
-SORT="sort -n"
-TR="tr"
-
-
-#functions
-#shlint
-_shlint()
-{
-	ret=0
-	subdirs="data doc src tests tools"
-
-	$DATE
-	echo
-	while read line; do
-		case "$line" in
-			"["*)
-				break
-				;;
-			"subdirs="*)
-				subdirs=${line#subdirs=}
-				subdirs=$(echo "$subdirs" | $TR ',' ' ')
-				;;
-		esac
-	done < "$PROJECTCONF"
-	for subdir in $subdirs; do
-		[ -d "../$subdir" ] || continue
-		for filename in $($FIND "../$subdir" -type f -a -name '*.sh' | $SORT); do
-			_shlint_file "$filename"
-			if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-				echo "$filename:"
-			else
-				echo "$PROGNAME: $filename: FAIL" 1>&2
-				ret=2
-			fi
-		done
-	done
-	return $ret
-}
-
-_shlint_file()
-{
-	$DEBUG $SHLINT "$filename" 2>&1				|| return 2
-	#try to detect invalid use of return
-	#XXX this test is not accurate (therefore a warning)
-	warn=0
-	while read line; do
-		case "$line" in
-			*return*)
-				warn=1
-				;;
-			*)
-				warn=0
-				;;
-		esac
-	done < "$filename"
-	if [ $warn -ne 0 ]; then
-		_warning "$filename: return instead of exit in the global scope"
-	fi
-	return 0
-}
-
-
-#debug
-_debug()
-{
-	echo "$@" 1>&3
-	"$@"
-	res=$?
-	#ignore errors when the command is not available
-	[ $res -eq 127 ]					&& return 0
-	return $res
-}
-
-
-#usage
-_usage()
-{
-	echo "Usage: $PROGNAME [-c] target..." 1>&2
-	return 1
-}
-
-
-#warning
-_warning()
-{
-	echo "$PROGNAME: $@" 1>&2
-	return 2
-}
-
-
-#main
-clean=0
-while getopts "cO:P:" name; do
-	case "$name" in
-		c)
-			clean=1
-			;;
-		O)
-			export "${OPTARG%%=*}"="${OPTARG#*=}"
-			;;
-		P)
-			#XXX ignored for compatibility
-			;;
-		?)
-			_usage
-			exit $?
-			;;
-	esac
-done
-shift $((OPTIND - 1))
-if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
-	_usage
-	exit $?
-fi
-
-#clean
-[ $clean -ne 0 ] && exit 0
-
-exec 3>&1
-while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
-	target="$1"
-	shift
-
-	_shlint > "$target"					|| exit 2
-done