diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b43faf6..15ebdab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [1.30.0]
 - Fixed validation caching for HTTP validators to include rendered headers so inactive secrets no longer appear active.
+- Removed pre-commit installation hook, due to bugs
 
 ## [1.29.0]
 - Fixed issue when more than 1 named capture group is used in a rule variable
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7c668d..a837351 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -412,26 +412,6 @@ _If no token is provided Kingfisher still works for public repositories._
 | 200  | Findings discovered           |
 | 205  | Validated findings discovered |
 
-
-## Install a Pre-Commit Hook
-
-Run the provided helper script to add a hook that scans staged files before each commit:
-
-```bash
-# local (current repo only ─ default)
-./install-precommit-hook.sh
-```
-
-This creates `.git/hooks/pre-commit` that scans the files staged for commit with `kingfisher scan --no-update-check` and blocks the commit if any secrets are found.
-
-```bash
-# global (every repo on this machine)
-./install-precommit-hook.sh --global
-### Install a Pre-Receive Hook
-```
-
-Installs a global pre-commit hook at `$HOME/.git/hooks/pre-commit`; for every Git repository you use, it runs `kingfisher scan --no-update-check` on the staged files and cancels the commit if any secrets are detected.
-
 ## Update Checks
 
 Kingfisher automatically queries GitHub for a newer release when it starts and tells you whether an update is available.
diff --git a/install-precommit-hook.sh b/install-precommit-hook.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 923fb94..0000000
--- a/install-precommit-hook.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-#
-# Install a Git pre‑commit hook that runs `kingfisher scan`.
-#
-#   --global   → install once for all repos via core.hooksPath
-#   --force    → overwrite an existing pre‑commit hook
-#
-set -euo pipefail
-
-MODE="local"
-FORCE=0
-
-while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-  case "$1" in
-    -g|--global) MODE="global" ;;
-    -f|--force)  FORCE=1 ;;
-    -h|--help)
-      echo "Usage: $0 [--global] [--force]" && exit 0
-      ;;
-    *) echo "Unknown flag: $1" >&2; exit 1 ;;
-  esac
-  shift
-done
-
-if [[ "$MODE" == "local" ]]; then
-  # ensure we're inside a Git repo
-  REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null) \
-    || { echo "Not inside a Git repository" >&2; exit 1; }
-
-  HOOK_DIR="$(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks"
-else
-  # global: honour existing core.hooksPath or default to ~/.git-hooks
-  HOOK_DIR=$(git config --global --get core.hooksPath || echo "$HOME/.git-hooks")
-  mkdir -p "$HOOK_DIR"
-
-  # if the user hasn’t set core.hooksPath, do it now
-  if ! git config --global --get core.hooksPath >/dev/null; then
-    git config --global core.hooksPath "$HOOK_DIR"
-    echo "Set git config --global core.hooksPath to $HOOK_DIR"
-  fi
-fi
-
-HOOK_PATH="$HOOK_DIR/pre-commit"
-
-if [[ -e "$HOOK_PATH" && $FORCE -eq 0 ]]; then
-  echo "Error: $HOOK_PATH already exists. Use --force to overwrite." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-cat >"$HOOK_PATH" <<'HOOK'
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Git pre‑commit hook to run Kingfisher on staged changes
-set -euo pipefail
-
-if ! command -v kingfisher >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo "kingfisher not found in PATH" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-git diff --cached --name-only -z | \
-  xargs -0 --no-run-if-empty kingfisher scan --only-valid --no-update-check
-status=$?
-
-# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Treat Kingfisher exit‑code 200 as success (map → 0)
-# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-if [[ $status -eq 200 ]]; then
-  status=0
-fi
-
-if [[ $status -ne 0 ]]; then
-  echo "Kingfisher detected secrets in staged files. Commit aborted." >&2
-  exit $status
-fi
-HOOK
-
-chmod +x "$HOOK_PATH"
-echo "Pre‑commit hook installed to $HOOK_PATH ($MODE mode)"