diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9085f52..8c6b7978 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,13 +74,11 @@ Once the clone is complete, you have two options:
 
 1. Using Poetry
 
-   ```shell
-   cd python-open-controls
-   ./setup-poetry.sh
-   ```
+   Follow the instructions from the
+   [Poetry documentation](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation) to
+   install Poetry.
 
-   **Note:** if you are on Windows, you'll need to install
-   [Poetry](https://poetry.eustace.io) manually, and use:
+   After you have installed Poetry, use:
 
    ```bash
    cd python-open-controls
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 42486e6f..55745b87 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -95,13 +95,11 @@ Once the clone is complete, you have two options:
 #. 
    Using Poetry
 
-   .. code-block:: shell
-
-      cd python-open-controls
-      ./setup-poetry.sh
+   Follow the instructions from the
+   `Poetry documentation <https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation>`_ to
+   install Poetry.
 
-   **Note:** if you are on Windows, you'll need to install
-   `Poetry <https://poetry.eustace.io>`_ manually, and use:
+   After you have installed Poetry, use:
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 3c137b2e..a01650b0 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -57,13 +57,11 @@ Once the clone is complete, you have two options:
 #. 
    Using Poetry
 
-   .. code-block:: shell
-
-      cd python-open-controls
-      ./setup-poetry.sh
+   Follow the instructions from the
+   `Poetry documentation <https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation>`_ to
+   install Poetry.
 
-   **Note:** if you are on Windows, you'll need to install
-   `Poetry <https://poetry.eustace.io>`_ manually, and use:
+   After you have installed Poetry, use:
 
    .. code-block:: shell
 
diff --git a/setup-poetry.sh b/setup-poetry.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 19ab3b9e..00000000
--- a/setup-poetry.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-echo "--- Checking appropriate prerequisites are installed."
-
-# Check correct version of Python
-python -V | grep 3.7
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]
-then
-    echo "Please ensure you have Python 3.7 activated. Pyenv is recommended."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Check Poetry installed
-poetry --version | grep 0.12
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]
-then
-    echo "--- Poetry not detected, installing..."
-    curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdispater/poetry/master/get-poetry.py | python
-fi
-
-# Do dry run to create virtual environment
-echo "--- Using Poetry to create virtual environment"
-poetry install --dry-run -q
-
-# Activate created virtual environment
-echo "--- Activating virtual environment"
-VIRTUAL_ENV=$(poetry run python  -c "import os; print(os.environ['VIRTUAL_ENV'])")
-echo "Virtual environment path is $VIRTUAL_ENV"
-source $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/activate
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]
-then
-    echo "Could not activate the virtual environment!"
-    exit 2
-fi
-
-echo "--- Updating pip and setuptools"
-pip install -q --upgrade pip setuptools
-deactivate
-
-# Do the final install
-echo "--- Installing dependencies"
-poetry update
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