diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c21b0101d..429f3aa6f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ checkgopath:
 
 getdeps: checkdeps checkgopath
 	@go get github.com/tools/godep && echo "Installed godep"
-	@go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover && echo "Installed gocover"
 
 build-all: getdeps
 	@echo "Building Libraries"
diff --git a/devscripts/setup_development_environment.sh b/devscripts/setup_development_environment.sh
index a4c2a4939..aa57b6048 100644
--- a/devscripts/setup_development_environment.sh
+++ b/devscripts/setup_development_environment.sh
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ install_minio_deps() {
     msg "Installing minio deps.."
     env go get github.com/tools/godep && echo "Installed godep" || \
         die "Cannot install godep. Abort installation."
-    env go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover && echo "Installed cover" || \
-        die "Cannot install cover. Abort installation."
+# not needed anymore, keeping it here for future
+#    env go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover && echo "Installed cover" || \
+#        die "Cannot install cover. Abort installation."
 }
 
 install_minio() {
diff --git a/pkg/utils/checksum/crc32c/Makefile b/pkg/utils/checksum/crc32c/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index fb6ac1387..000000000
--- a/pkg/utils/checksum/crc32c/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-all: build test
-.PHONY: all
-
-build:
-	@godep go build
-
-test: build
-	@godep go test -race -coverprofile=cover.out
-
-clean:
-	@rm -v cover.out