diff --git a/tools/README.txt b/tools/README.txt
index ee50a1c872..76401ddbb0 100644
--- a/tools/README.txt
+++ b/tools/README.txt
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ README.txt
 
   This file!
 
-astyle.sh
----------
-
-  A C formatting tool from Lorenz Meier.  This is based on astyle and gets
-  very close to the NuttX coding style.
-
 Config.mk
 ---------
 
@@ -534,8 +528,6 @@ indent.sh
   to my coding NuttX coding style.  It doesn't do a really good job,
   however (see the comments at the top of the indent.sh file).
 
-  See astyle.sh above.  I suspect that it will do a better job.
-
 refresh.sh
 ----------
 
diff --git a/tools/astyle.sh b/tools/astyle.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 9b5cc0c0ff..0000000000
--- a/tools/astyle.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-############################################################################
-# tools/astyle.sh
-#
-#   Copyright (C) 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
-#   Author: Lorenz Meier
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-#
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-#    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-#    distribution.
-# 3. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
-#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
-#    without specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
-# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-# COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
-# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
-# BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
-# OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
-# AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
-# ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-############################################################################
-
-astyle \
-  --style=gnu \
-  --indent=spaces=2 \
-  --indent-cases \
-  --indent-switches \
-  $*
-