diff --git a/spotless.gradle b/spotless.gradle
index e8684fc836..0ea3421cf0 100644
--- a/spotless.gradle
+++ b/spotless.gradle
@@ -30,15 +30,3 @@ spotless {
         googleJavaFormat().aosp()
     }
 }
-
-task createSpotlessPreCommitHook() {
-    def gitHooksDirectory = new File("$project.rootDir/.git/hooks/")
-    if (!gitHooksDirectory.exists()) gitHooksDirectory.mkdirs()
-    new File("$project.rootDir/.git/hooks", "pre-commit").text =
-            """#!/bin/sh
-set -e
-./gradlew -PdisableSpotlessCheck spotlessApply
-git update-index --again :/:
-"""
-    "chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit".execute()
-}