diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 7ddaa4f4b..1af810ad1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Nmap Changelog ($Id$); -*-text-*-
 
+o [NSE] Removed script http-hsts-verify. http-security-headers includes
+  all the checks earlier implemented by http-hsts-verify. [Vinamra Bhatia]
+
 o [NSE] New script http-security-headers Checks for the HTTP response headers 
   related to security given in OWASP Secure Headers Project, shows whether they
   are configured and gives a brief description of the header and its 
diff --git a/scripts/http-hsts-verify.nse b/scripts/http-hsts-verify.nse
deleted file mode 100644
index d761c61ba..000000000
--- a/scripts/http-hsts-verify.nse
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-local http = require "http"
-local shortport = require "shortport"
-local stdnse = require "stdnse"
-local table = require "table"
-
-description = [[
-Verify that HTTP Strict Transport Security is enabled.
-
-HTTP Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) (RFC 6797) forces a web browser to communicate with a web server over HTTPS.
-This script examines HTTP Response Headers to determine whether HSTS is configured.
-
-References: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/HTTP_Strict_Transport_Security_Cheat_Sheet
-]]
-
----
--- @usage
--- nmap -p <port> --script http-hsts-verify <target>
---
--- @output
--- PORT    STATE SERVICE
--- 443/tcp open  https
--- | http-hsts-verify:
--- |  HSTS is configured.
--- |_ Header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000
---
--- @args http-hsts-verify.path The URL path to request. The default path is "/".
-
-author = "Icaro Torres"
-license = "Same as Nmap--See https://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
-categories = {"discovery", "safe"}
-
-portrule = shortport.http
-
-local function fail (err) return stdnse.format_output(false, err) end
-
-action = function(host, port)
-  local path = stdnse.get_script_args(SCRIPT_NAME..".path") or "/"
-  local response
-  local output_info = {}
-  local hsts_header = {}
-
-  response = http.head(host, port, path)
-
-  if response == nil then
-    return fail("Request failed")
-  end
-
-  if response.rawheader == nil then
-    return fail("Response didn't include a proper header")
-  end
-
-  for _, line in pairs(response.rawheader) do
-    if line:match("strict.transport.security") or line:match("Strict.Transport.Security") then
-      table.insert(hsts_header, line)
-    end
-  end
-
-  if #hsts_header > 0 then
-    table.insert(output_info, "HSTS is configured.")
-    table.insert(output_info, "Header: " .. table.concat(hsts_header, " "))
-  else
-    table.insert(output_info, "HSTS is not configured.")
-  end
-
-  return stdnse.format_output(true, output_info)
-
-end
diff --git a/scripts/script.db b/scripts/script.db
index e042e85c4..1673897cb 100644
--- a/scripts/script.db
+++ b/scripts/script.db
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ Entry { filename = "http-gitweb-projects-enum.nse", categories = { "discovery",
 Entry { filename = "http-google-malware.nse", categories = { "discovery", "external", "malware", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "http-grep.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "http-headers.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
-Entry { filename = "http-hsts-verify.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "http-huawei-hg5xx-vuln.nse", categories = { "exploit", "vuln", } }
 Entry { filename = "http-icloud-findmyiphone.nse", categories = { "discovery", "external", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "http-icloud-sendmsg.nse", categories = { "discovery", "external", "safe", } }