diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <!-- Badges: release & docker images  -->
 <!-- Badges: code quality  -->
 <!-- Badges: license & compliance -->
-[![Release][release-badge]][release-url] [![Go Report Card][gocard-badge]][gocard-url] [![CodeFactor Grade][codefactor-badge]][codefactor-url] [![License][license-badge]][license-url]
+[![Release][release-badge]][release-url] [![CodeFactor Grade][codefactor-badge]][codefactor-url] [![License][license-badge]][license-url]
 <!-- Badges: documentation & support -->
 <!-- Badges: others & stats -->
 [![Doc][doc-badge]][doc-url] [![GoDoc][godoc-badge]][godoc-url] [![Discord Channel][discord-badge]][discord-url] [![go version][goversion-badge]][goversion-url] ![Top language][top-badge] ![Commits since latest release][commits-badge]
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ Maintainers can cut a new release by either:
 [release-badge]: https://badge.fury.io/gh/go-openapi%2Fruntime.svg
 [release-url]: https://badge.fury.io/gh/go-openapi%2Fruntime
 <!-- Badges: code quality  -->
-[gocard-badge]: https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/go-openapi/runtime
-[gocard-url]: https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/go-openapi/runtime
 [codefactor-badge]: https://img.shields.io/codefactor/grade/github/go-openapi/runtime
 [codefactor-url]: https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/go-openapi/runtime
 <!-- Badges: documentation & support -->