diff --git a/.lgtm.yml b/.lgtm.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index cf6e0e22..00000000
--- a/.lgtm.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-##########################################################################################
-# Customize file classifications.                                                        #
-# Results from files under any classifier will be excluded from LGTM                     #
-# statistics.                                                                            #
-##########################################################################################
-
-##########################################################################################
-# Use the `path_classifiers` block to define changes to the default classification of    #
-# files.                                                                                 #
-##########################################################################################
-
-path_classifiers:
-  generated:
-    - .pnp.cjs
-    - .pnp.loader.mjs
-
-  docs:
-    - packages/cli/examples/*.ts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11b4b96f..eb06e8bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <h1><p align="center"><img alt="CosmJS" src="docs/logo-vertical-light.png" width="180" /></p></h1>
 
 <div align="center">
-  <a href="https://lgtm.com/projects/g/cosmos/cosmjs/context:javascript"><img alt="Language grade: JavaScript" src="https://img.shields.io/lgtm/grade/javascript/g/cosmos/cosmjs.svg?logo=lgtm&logoWidth=18"/></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/cosmos/cosmjs/blob/main/LICENSE">
     <img alt="License: Apache-2.0" src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/cosmos/cosmjs.svg" />
   </a>