diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md b/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md
index cd1bccd20cd691..7f4ab4e83e049b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md
+++ b/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ One of the existing contributors will help get things situated and the
 contributor landing the Pull Request will ensure that everything follows
 the project guidelines.
 
-See [core-validate-commit](https://github.com/nodejs/core-validate-commit) -
-A utility that ensures commits follow the commit formatting guidelines.
-
 ### Step 5: Rebase
 
 As a best practice, once you have committed your changes, it is a good idea