diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1b1c42b1c89..ae92cb6364f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ test-and-lint: test fmt lint
 go-gen:
 	@echo skipping go generate ./...
 
-.PHONY: md-to-godoc-gen
-md-to-godoc-gen:
-	find . -name README.md -not -path "./vendor/*" -not -path "./_site/*" -not -path "./idl/*" \
-		| grep -v '^./README.md' \
-		| xargs -I% md-to-godoc -license -licenseFile LICENSE -input=%
-
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
 	rm -rf cover.out .cover/ cover.html lint.log fmt.log \
@@ -421,7 +415,6 @@ changelog:
 install-tools:
 	go install github.com/wadey/gocovmerge
 	go install golang.org/x/lint/golint
-	go install github.com/sectioneight/md-to-godoc
 	go install github.com/mjibson/esc
 	go install github.com/securego/gosec/cmd/gosec
 	go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1cb79d7c6b8..3e3ad63e791 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,5 +186,3 @@ If you would like to add your organization to the list, please comment on our
 [hotrod-tutorial]: https://medium.com/@YuriShkuro/take-opentracing-for-a-hotrod-ride-f6e3141f7941
 [gitter]: https://gitter.im/jaegertracing/Lobby
 [gitter-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/gitter-join%20chat%20%E2%86%92-brightgreen.svg
-
-[//]: # (md-to-godoc-ignore)
diff --git a/cmd/opentelemetry/go.sum b/cmd/opentelemetry/go.sum
index 031e2b07ab4..a127a1d938e 100644
--- a/cmd/opentelemetry/go.sum
+++ b/cmd/opentelemetry/go.sum
@@ -1015,7 +1015,6 @@ github.com/satori/go.uuid v1.2.1-0.20181028125025-b2ce2384e17b/go.mod h1:dA0hQrY
 github.com/sclevine/agouti v3.0.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:b4WX9W9L1sfQKXeJf1mUTLZKJ48R1S7H23Ji7oFO5Bw=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529 h1:nn5Wsu0esKSJiIVhscUtVbo7ada43DJhG55ua/hjS5I=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529/go.mod h1:DxrIzT+xaE7yg65j358z/aeFdxmN0P9QXhEzd20vsDc=
-github.com/sectioneight/md-to-godoc v0.0.0-20161108233149-55e43be6c335/go.mod h1:lPZq22klO8la1kyImIDhrGytugMV0TsrsZB55a+xxI0=
 github.com/securego/gosec v0.0.0-20200203094520-d13bb6d2420c h1:pThusIwnQVcKbuZSds3HgB/ODEqxMqZf/SgVp89JXY0=
 github.com/securego/gosec v0.0.0-20200203094520-d13bb6d2420c/go.mod h1:gp0gaHj0WlmPh9BdsTmo1aq6C27yIPWdxCKGFGdVKBE=
 github.com/securego/gosec/v2 v2.4.0 h1:ivAoWcY5DMs9n04Abc1VkqZBO0FL0h4ShTcVsC53lCE=
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index df7c029612e..670b909dcbf 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics v0.0.0-20190826022208-cac0b30c2563 // indirect
 	github.com/rs/cors v1.7.0
-	github.com/sectioneight/md-to-godoc v0.0.0-20161108233149-55e43be6c335
 	github.com/securego/gosec v0.0.0-20200203094520-d13bb6d2420c
 	github.com/soheilhy/cmux v0.1.4
 	github.com/spf13/afero v1.2.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 62214b83bda..741d510dc92 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -507,8 +507,6 @@ github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQD
 github.com/ryanuber/columnize v0.0.0-20160712163229-9b3edd62028f/go.mod h1:sm1tb6uqfes/u+d4ooFouqFdy9/2g9QGwK3SQygK0Ts=
 github.com/samuel/go-zookeeper v0.0.0-20190923202752-2cc03de413da/go.mod h1:gi+0XIa01GRL2eRQVjQkKGqKF3SF9vZR/HnPullcV2E=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529/go.mod h1:DxrIzT+xaE7yg65j358z/aeFdxmN0P9QXhEzd20vsDc=
-github.com/sectioneight/md-to-godoc v0.0.0-20161108233149-55e43be6c335 h1:ADCqR7DvFHzNHavPBA0fbYpsQk7wlA83vHJrTCYoNm8=
-github.com/sectioneight/md-to-godoc v0.0.0-20161108233149-55e43be6c335/go.mod h1:lPZq22klO8la1kyImIDhrGytugMV0TsrsZB55a+xxI0=
 github.com/securego/gosec v0.0.0-20200203094520-d13bb6d2420c h1:pThusIwnQVcKbuZSds3HgB/ODEqxMqZf/SgVp89JXY0=
 github.com/securego/gosec v0.0.0-20200203094520-d13bb6d2420c/go.mod h1:gp0gaHj0WlmPh9BdsTmo1aq6C27yIPWdxCKGFGdVKBE=
 github.com/sergi/go-diff v1.0.0/go.mod h1:0CfEIISq7TuYL3j771MWULgwwjU+GofnZX9QAmXWZgo=
diff --git a/tools.go b/tools.go
index ffb45d2b492..f949bce3e8e 100644
--- a/tools.go
+++ b/tools.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 	_ "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/protoc-gen-swagger"
 	_ "github.com/mjibson/esc"
-	_ "github.com/sectioneight/md-to-godoc"
 	_ "github.com/securego/gosec/cmd/gosec"
 	_ "github.com/vektra/mockery/cmd/mockery"
 	_ "github.com/wadey/gocovmerge"