diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ git remote add upstream https://github.com/uber-go/zap.git
 git fetch upstream
 ```
 
-Install zap's dependencies:
-
-```
-make dependencies
-```
-
 Make sure that the tests and the linters pass:
 
 ```