diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc9c3c66..643639f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ docker run --rm -t tufin/oasdiff -format text -base https://raw.githubuserconten
 - Comprehensive diff including all aspects of [OpenAPI Specification](https://swagger.io/specification/): paths, operations, parameters, request bodies, responses, schemas, enums, callbacks, security etc.
 - Allow [non-breaking removal of deprecated resources](#non-breaking-removal-of-deprecated-resources-beta)
 - Support [path prefix modification](#path-prefix-modification)
-- OpenAPI [Lint](#lint-beta)
 - [Extend Breaking-Changes with Custom Checks](CUSTOMIZING-CHECKS.md)
 
 ## Install with Go
@@ -84,8 +83,6 @@ Copy binaries from [latest release](https://github.com/Tufin/oasdiff/releases/)
     	language for localized breaking changes checks errors (default "en")
   -max-circular-dep int
     	maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs (default 5)
-  -no-lint
-    	disable linter
   -prefix string
     	deprecated. use '-prefix-revision' instead
   -prefix-base string
@@ -442,13 +439,6 @@ You can use the `-exclude-elements` flag to exclude certain kinds of changes:
 You can ignore multiple elements with a comma-separated list of excluded elements as in [this example](#ignore-changes-to-description-and-examples).  
 Note that [Extensions](https://swagger.io/specification/#specification-extensions) are always excluded from the diff.
 
-## Lint [Beta]
-oasdiff performs a lint to validate both specs before running the diff and breaking-changes.
-If errors are found, the diff is aborted and the errors are displayed instead.  
-You can pass `-no-lint` to skip lint validation.
-
-Note: This is a Beta feature, please report issues
-
 ## Notes for Go Developers
 ### Embedding oasdiff into your program
 ```go
diff --git a/internal/flags.go b/internal/flags.go
index dc641064..b401b35e 100644
--- a/internal/flags.go
+++ b/internal/flags.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ type InputFlags struct {
 	excludeEndpoints         bool
 	includeChecks            utils.StringList
 	excludeElements          utils.StringList
-	noLint                   bool
 }
 
 func parseFlags(args []string, stdout io.Writer) (*InputFlags, *ReturnError) {
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ func parseFlags(args []string, stdout io.Writer) (*InputFlags, *ReturnError) {
 	flags.BoolVar(&inputFlags.excludeEndpoints, "exclude-endpoints", false, "exclude endpoints from output (deprecated, use '-exclude-elements endpoints' instead)")
 	flags.Var(&inputFlags.includeChecks, "include-checks", "comma-separated list of optional breaking-changes checks")
 	flags.Var(&inputFlags.excludeElements, "exclude-elements", "comma-separated list of elements to exclude from diff")
-	flags.BoolVar(&inputFlags.noLint, "no-lint", false, "disable linter")
 
 	flags.SetOutput(stdout)
 	if err := flags.Parse(args[1:]); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/run.go b/internal/run.go
index b926c81b..78e15dd9 100644
--- a/internal/run.go
+++ b/internal/run.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tufin/oasdiff/build"
 	"github.com/tufin/oasdiff/checker"
 	"github.com/tufin/oasdiff/diff"
-	"github.com/tufin/oasdiff/lint"
 	"github.com/tufin/oasdiff/load"
 )
 
@@ -87,11 +86,11 @@ func runInternal(args []string, stdout io.Writer, stderr io.Writer) (bool, *Retu
 			return false, getErrDiffFailed(err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		s1, returnErr := linter(stdout, inputFlags.base, "base", inputFlags.noLint)
+		s1, returnErr := open(stdout, inputFlags.base, "base")
 		if returnErr != nil {
 			return false, returnErr
 		}
-		s2, returnErr := linter(stdout, inputFlags.revision, "revision", inputFlags.noLint)
+		s2, returnErr := open(stdout, inputFlags.revision, "revision")
 		if returnErr != nil {
 			return false, returnErr
 		}
@@ -118,23 +117,13 @@ func runInternal(args []string, stdout io.Writer, stderr io.Writer) (bool, *Retu
 	return failEmpty(inputFlags.failOnDiff, diffReport.Empty()), handleDiff(stdout, diffReport, inputFlags.format)
 }
 
-func linter(stdout io.Writer, source string, name string, noLint bool) (*load.OpenAPISpecInfo, *ReturnError) {
+func open(stdout io.Writer, source string, name string) (*load.OpenAPISpecInfo, *ReturnError) {
 
 	s, err := checker.LoadOpenAPISpecInfo(source)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, getErrFailedToLoadSpec(name, source, err)
 	}
 
-	if noLint {
-		return s, nil
-	}
-
-	errs := lint.Run(*lint.DefaultConfig(), source, s)
-	if len(errs) > 0 {
-		printYAML(stdout, errs)
-		return nil, getErrLintFailed()
-	}
-
 	return s, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/run_test.go b/internal/run_test.go
index a3163a65..2bfaee46 100644
--- a/internal/run_test.go
+++ b/internal/run_test.go
@@ -168,15 +168,3 @@ func Test_Version(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Zero(t, internal.Run(cmdToArgs("oasdiff -version"), &stdout, io.Discard))
 	require.Contains(t, stdout.String(), "oasdiff version:")
 }
-
-func Test_LintFailed(t *testing.T) {
-	var stdout bytes.Buffer
-	require.Equal(t, 130, internal.Run(cmdToArgs("oasdiff -base ../data/lint/openapi-invalid-regex.yaml -revision ../data/openapi-test3.yaml"), &stdout, io.Discard))
-	var errs interface{}
-	require.NoError(t, yaml.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &errs))
-	require.Len(t, errs, 1)
-}
-
-func Test_NoLint(t *testing.T) {
-	require.Zero(t, internal.Run(cmdToArgs("oasdiff -base ../data/openapi-test3.yaml -revision ../data/openapi-test3.yaml"), io.Discard, io.Discard))
-}