diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 2b3ca6193..000000000
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
-
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-# we want to leave the container in whatever state it currently is, so check to see if it's running
-docker_inspect = subprocess.run([
-			"docker",
-			"container",
-			"inspect",
-			"-f", "{{.State.Status}}",
-			"rDrama",
-		],
-		capture_output = True,
-	).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
-
-was_running = docker_inspect == "running"
-
-# update containers, just in case they're out of date
-if was_running:
-	print("Updating containers . . .", flush=True)
-else:
-	print("Starting containers . . .", flush=True)
-subprocess.run([
-			"docker-compose",
-			"up",
-			"--build",
-			"-d",
-		],
-		check = True,
-	)
-
-# run the test
-print("Running test . . .", flush=True)
-result = subprocess.run([
-		"docker",
-		"exec",
-		"rDrama",
-		"bash", "-c", "cd service && python3 -m pytest -s"
-	])
-
-if not was_running:
-	# shut down, if we weren't running in the first place
-	print("Shutting down containers . . .", flush=True)
-	subprocess.run([
-			"docker-compose",
-			"stop",
-		],
-		check = True,
-	)
-
-sys.exit(result.returncode)