diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a89aaf6682847082b53466a3793c01f54588a2a8..c17fd08e2e487613c242a2efbde5722eccec7674 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ to the git hooks for the project. Create a file called `.opt-in` in the root of
 the project with the contents:
 
 ```
-precommit
 prepush
 postmerge
 postrewrite
@@ -48,11 +47,8 @@ postrewrite
 
 Or you can include only the hooks you would like to use.
 
-### precommit
-Run lint before committing
-
 ### prepush
-Run tests before pushing
+Run lint before pushing
 
 ### postmerge
 `npm install` after merging
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a094b12769ac3b837223a6f888767629e91660a0..16b2293a87d4368e0505719450d960f4dbfca0bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .js,.jsx",
     "postmerge": "opt --in postmerge --exec 'npm install'",
     "postrewrite": "opt --in postrewrite --exec 'npm install'",
-    "precommit": "opt --in precommit --exec 'npm run lint'",
-    "prepush": "opt --in prepush --exec 'npm run test'",
+    "prepush": "opt --in prepush --exec 'npm run lint'",
     "start": "webpack-dev-server --port $npm_package_config_port --content-base=./build",
     "test": "npm run lint && npm run build"
   },