diff --git a/CI/check_tabs.sh b/CI/check_tabs.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1e88b57fd4..0000000000
--- a/CI/check_tabs.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-OUTPUT=$(grep -nRP '\t' --include=\*.{cpp,hpp,c,h} --exclude=ui_\* apps components)
-
-if [[ $OUTPUT ]] ; then
-    echo "Error: Tab characters found!"
-    echo $OUTPUT
-    exit 1
-fi