diff --git a/eve_autoupdate.py b/eve_autoupdate.py
index 94fcd95..675adfe 100644
--- a/eve_autoupdate.py
+++ b/eve_autoupdate.py
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ def main():
         print(f"[autoupdate] new version {sha[:7]} published — updating...")
         try:
             u.update_code()                                  # git or zip
-            for hb in glob.glob(os.path.join(HERE, ".hb_*")):  # re-announce after update
-                try:
-                    os.remove(hb)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
             u.restart_mining_watchers()                      # onto the new code
             write_marker(sha)
             print("[autoupdate] updated + restarted watchers.")