diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 99776ab562..f5509e1798 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ plugins {
     id("com.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.36.0"
     id("se.patrikerdes.use-latest-versions") version "0.2.15"
     id("org.ajoberstar.grgit") version "4.1.0"
-    id("com.simonharrer.modernizer") version "2.1.0-1" apply false
 
     application
 }
@@ -140,9 +139,6 @@ subprojects {
             isIgnoreFailures = false
         }
     }
-    if (this.name == "runelite-client" || this.name == "runelite-api") {
-        apply(plugin = "com.simonharrer.modernizer")
-    }
 
     configure<PublishingExtension> {
         repositories {