diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a4d46c3c8..c7c4d0cd1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## vNEXT
-
+- Remove references to blockscout v5. (#161)
 - Migrate integration test files to Typescript & Hardhat:
     - 000_fullchain.js (#156, #157)
     - 00X_fullchain-Xworkers.js (#158, #159)
diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index 7515e25a8..3e928c641 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ import chainConfig from './config/config.json';
 
 const isNativeChainType = chainConfig.chains.default.asset == 'Native';
 const isLocalFork = process.env.LOCAL_FORK == 'true';
-const bellecourBlockscoutUrl =
-    process.env.BLOCKSCOUT_VERSION == 'v5'
-        ? 'https://blockscout.bellecour.iex.ec'
-        : 'https://blockscout-v6.bellecour.iex.ec'; // Use Blockscout v6 by default
+const bellecourBlockscoutUrl = 'https://blockscout.bellecour.iex.ec';
 const settings = {
     optimizer: {
         enabled: true,
diff --git a/scripts/sponsoring/README.md b/scripts/sponsoring/README.md
index 8822da470..b8faf6760 100644
--- a/scripts/sponsoring/README.md
+++ b/scripts/sponsoring/README.md
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ IexecPocoAccessorsDelegate: 0xa1d371eF7bf36e89Db41276543ACf91Ec50Dd261 // https:
 
 0b. Verify contracts
 
-- Blockscout v5
-```
-BLOCKSCOUT_VERSION=v5 npx hardhat run ./scripts/sponsoring/verify.ts --network bellecour
-```
-
-- Blockscout v6
-
 Contracts have been verified using `etherscan-verify` plugin of `hardhat-deploy` (v0.12.4):
 ```
 npx hardhat --network bellecour etherscan-verify