diff --git a/.lgtm b/.lgtm
deleted file mode 100644
index d39781b0bb14..000000000000
--- a/.lgtm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-pattern = "(?)LGTM"
-self_approval_off = true
-ignore_maintainers_file = true
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2cea0a4c5700..c410efb065ff 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ See the [hacking instructions](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/hacking-on-gitea/).
 
 Changes to Gitea must be reviewed before they are accepted—no matter who
 makes the change, even if they are an owner or a maintainer. We use GitHub's
-pull request workflow to do that. And, we also use [LGTM](http://lgtm.co)
-to ensure every PR is reviewed by at least 2 maintainers.
+pull request workflow to do that. Every PR is reviewed by at least 2 maintainers.
 
 Please try to make your pull request easy to review for us. And, please read
 the *[How to get faster PR reviews](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/261cb0fd089b64002c91e8eddceebf032462ccd6/contributors/guide/pull-requests.md#best-practices-for-faster-reviews)* guide;