diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/run_test_suite.yml
index eb0e98be..71ef9852 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test_suite.yml
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ jobs:
           make install PREFIX=/usr CFG_DIR=/etc DESTDIR="${PWD}/ROOT"
           find ROOT/ | sort | xargs -r ls -ld
 
-      - name: make uninstall
-        run: |-
-          set -x -o pipefail
-          make uninstall PREFIX=/usr CFG_DIR=/etc DESTDIR="${PWD}/ROOT"
-          find ROOT/ | sort | xargs -r ls -ld
-          diff -u0 <(echo 'total 0') <(ls -l ROOT/)  # i.e. fail CI if leftovers
-
       - name: make check
         run: |-
           set -x -o pipefail
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 687dc93f..8a71e4e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #
 # Make targets:
 #   - install:   install LCOV tools and man pages on the system
-#   - uninstall: remove tools and man pages from the system
 #   - dist:      create files required for distribution, i.e. the lcov.tar.gz
 #                and the lcov.rpm file. Just make sure to adjust the VERSION
 #                and RELEASE variables below - both version and date strings
@@ -93,14 +92,13 @@ else
 .SILENT:
 endif
 
-.PHONY: all info clean install uninstall rpms test
+.PHONY: all info clean install rpms test
 
 all: info
 
 info:
 	@echo "Available make targets:"
 	@echo "  install   : install binaries and man pages in DESTDIR (default /)"
-	@echo "  uninstall : delete binaries and man pages from DESTDIR (default /)"
 	@echo "  dist      : create packages (RPM, tarball) ready for distribution"
 	@echo "  check     : perform self-tests"
 	@echo "  checkstyle: check source files for coding style issues"
@@ -169,30 +167,6 @@ install:
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 lcovrc $(CFG_INST_DIR)/lcovrc
 	$(call echocmd,"  done INSTALL")
 
-
-uninstall:
-	for b in $(EXES) ; do \
-		$(call echocmd,"  UNINST  $(BIN_INST_DIR)/$$b") \
-		$(RM) -f $(BIN_INST_DIR)/$$b ; \
-	done
-	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(BIN_INST_DIR) || true
-	for s in $(SCRIPTS) ; do \
-		$(call echocmd,"  UNINST  $(SCRIPT_INST_DIR)/$$s")  \
-		$(RM) -f $(SCRIPT_INST_DIR)/$$s ; \
-	done
-	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(SCRIPT_INST_DIR)
-	for l in $(LIBS) ; do \
-		$(call echocmd,"  UNINST  $(LIB_INST_DIR)/$$l") \
-		$(RM) -f $(LIB_INST_DIR)/$$l ; \
-	done
-	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(LIB_INST_DIR) || true
-	rmdir `dirname $(LIB_INST_DIR)` || true
-	rm -rf `dirname $(SHARE_INST_DIR)`
-	$(call echocmd,"  UNINST  $(CFG_INST_DIR)/lcovrc")
-	$(RM) -f $(CFG_INST_DIR)/lcovrc
-	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(CFG_INST_DIR) || true
-	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX) || true
-
 dist: lcov-$(VERSION).tar.gz lcov-$(VERSION)-$(RELEASE).noarch.rpm \
       lcov-$(VERSION)-$(RELEASE).src.rpm
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index f51361b0..575ddee0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Further README contents
   man                - Directory containing man pages for included tools
   example            - Directory containing an example to demonstrate LCOV
   tests              - Directory containing lcov regression tests
-  Makefile           - Makefile providing 'install' and 'uninstall' targets
+  Makefile           - Makefile providing 'install', 'check' and other targets
 
 
 2. Installing LCOV