diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 9127e62..0a96ae9 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -25,11 +25,3 @@ repos:
   rev: v0.37.0
   hooks:
   - id: markdownlint
-- repo: https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc
-  rev: v2.2.0
-  hooks:
-  - id: doctoc
-    files: |
-      (?x)^(
-        CONTRIBUTING\.md
-      )
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c492d9e..a703a52 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@
 
 Thank you for your interest in making a contribution to metsrw.
 
-<!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
-<!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
-**Table of Contents**  *generated with [DocToc](https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc)*
-
-- [Design & API](#design--api)
-
-<!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
-
 Since this project is used mostly in the general context of Archivematica, we
 invite you to read the [Archivematica contributing guide](https://github.com/artefactual/archivematica/blob/qa/1.x/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 to learn how to contribute to metsrw.