diff --git a/scripts/minecraft-auth.nse b/scripts/minecraft-auth.nse
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e0afc35c..000000000
--- a/scripts/minecraft-auth.nse
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-description = [[
-Detects Minecraft offline/insecure authentication.
-
-Logging into a Minecraft multiplayer server requires online
-authentication at minecraft.net. Some Minecraft servers
-however are configured to run in an insecure mode making
-it possible to play multiplayer games in the absence of Internet
-connectivity. A server running in the insecure mode skips the
-authentication letting anyone log in with any username.
-A determined individual can use modified client software to log
-into such insecure servers with a username registered to another
-player.
-
-http://notch.tumblr.com/post/942787216/minecraft-alpha-1-0-16-minecraft-server-0-1-1-and-a
-]]
-
----
--- @output
--- 25565/tcp open  minecraft
--- |_minecraft-auth: vulnerable to username spoofing
-
-author = "Toni Ruottu"
-license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
-categories = {"auth", "default", "safe"}
-
-require("bin")
-require("nmap")
-require("shortport")
-
-portrule = shortport.port_or_service (25565, "minecraft", {"tcp"})
-
-action = function( host, port )
-	local HANDSHAKE_REQUEST = 2
-	local HANDSHAKE_RESPONSE = 2
-
-	local socket = nmap.new_socket()
-	local status, _ = socket:connect(host.ip, port.number)
-	if not status then
-		return
-	end
-
-	--login name for the handshake
-	--(we never actually try logging into the server)
-	local login = "minecraft"
-
-	socket:send(bin.pack("C>P", HANDSHAKE_REQUEST, login))
-	status, data = socket:receive_bytes(4)
-	socket:close()
-	if not status then
-		return
-	end
-
-	local _, packet_id, connection_hash = bin.unpack("C>P", data)
-	if packet_id ~= HANDSHAKE_RESPONSE then
-		return
-	end
-	if connection_hash ~= "-" then
-		return
-	end
-
-	return "vulnerable to username spoofing"
-end
-
diff --git a/scripts/script.db b/scripts/script.db
index bc70fac98..54642db90 100644
--- a/scripts/script.db
+++ b/scripts/script.db
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ Entry { filename = "ldap-brute.nse", categories = { "auth", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "ldap-rootdse.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "ldap-search.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "lexmark-config.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
-Entry { filename = "minecraft-auth.nse", categories = { "auth", "default", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "modbus-discover.nse", categories = { "discovery", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "mongodb-databases.nse", categories = { "default", "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "mongodb-info.nse", categories = { "default", "discovery", "safe", } }