diff --git a/scripts/startAgency.sh b/scripts/startAgency.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 93e3b5460a..0000000000
--- a/scripts/startAgency.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-if [ ! -d arangod ] || [ ! -d arangosh ] || [ ! -d UnitTests ] ; then
-    echo Must be started in the main ArangoDB source directory.
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-rm -rf cluster
-mkdir cluster
-echo Starting agency...
-build/bin/arangod -c etc/relative/arangod.conf \
-  --agency.size 1 \
-  --server.endpoint tcp://127.0.0.1:4001 \
-  --agency.wait-for-sync false \
-  --database.directory cluster/data4001 \
-  --agency.id 0 \
-  --log.file cluster/4001.log \
-  --server.statistics false \
-  --server.authentication false \
-  --javascript.app-path ./js/apps \
-  --javascript.startup-directory ./js \
-  > cluster/4001.stdout 2>&1 &
-
-testServer() {
-    PORT=$1
-    while true ; do
-        sleep 1
-        curl -s -f -X GET "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/_api/version" > /dev/null 2>&1
-        if [ "$?" != "0" ] ; then
-            echo Server on port $PORT does not answer yet.
-        else
-            echo Server on port $PORT is ready for business.
-            break
-        fi
-    done
-}
-
-testServer 4001
-
-echo Done, your agency is ready at
-echo "   build/bin/arangosh --server.endpoint tcp://127.0.0.1:4001"
-