diff --git a/bumpr.rc b/bumpr.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index eebe4dd8..00000000
--- a/bumpr.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-[bumpr]
-file = pelican/__init__.py
-vcs = git
-clean =
-    python setup.py clean
-    rm -rf *egg-info build dist
-tests = python -m unittest discover
-publish = python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel register upload
-files =
-    README.rst
-    setup.py
-
-[bump]
-unsuffix = true
-message = Bump version {version}
-
-[prepare]
-part = patch
-suffix = dev
-message = Prepare version {version} for next development cycle
-
-[changelog]
-file = docs/changelog.rst
-separator = =
-bump = {version} ({date:%Y-%m-%d})
-prepare = Next release
-
-[readthedoc]
-url = http://docs.getpelican.com/{tag}
-
-[commands]
-bump = sed -i "" "s/last_stable[[:space:]]*=.*/last_stable = '{version}'/" docs/conf.py
diff --git a/requirements/owner.pip b/requirements/owner.pip
index 472823d4..45232fde 100644
--- a/requirements/owner.pip
+++ b/requirements/owner.pip
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 
 # Release issuance
 tox
-bumpr==0.2.0
 wheel