diff --git a/Makefile.js b/Makefile.js
index 31c8b3d1706..a4530c0045b 100644
--- a/Makefile.js
+++ b/Makefile.js
@@ -582,12 +582,6 @@ target.test = function() {
     target.checkLicenses();
 };
 
-target.docs = function() {
-    echo("Generating documentation");
-    exec(`${getBinFile("jsdoc")} -d jsdoc lib`);
-    echo("Documentation has been output to /jsdoc");
-};
-
 target.gensite = function(prereleaseVersion) {
     echo("Generating eslint.org");
 
diff --git a/docs/developer-guide/development-environment.md b/docs/developer-guide/development-environment.md
index 8433bd04967..7981c66e685 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide/development-environment.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide/development-environment.md
@@ -81,12 +81,8 @@ Be sure to run this after making changes and before sending a pull request with
 
 #### npm run lint
 
-Runs just the JavaScript and JSON linting on the repository
+Runs just the JavaScript and JSON linting on the repository.
 
 #### npm run webpack
 
-Generates `build/eslint.js`, a version of ESLint for use in the browser
-
-#### npm run docs
-
-Generates JSDoc documentation and places it into `/jsdoc`.
+Generates `build/eslint.js`, a version of ESLint for use in the browser.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc5bc414594..5ca49792af3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     "generate-betarelease": "node Makefile.js generatePrerelease -- beta",
     "generate-rcrelease": "node Makefile.js generatePrerelease -- rc",
     "publish-release": "node Makefile.js publishRelease",
-    "docs": "node Makefile.js docs",
     "gensite": "node Makefile.js gensite",
     "webpack": "node Makefile.js webpack",
     "perf": "node Makefile.js perf"