diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease.sh b/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease.sh
index cc8ff9e9d..d053dd55e 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease.sh
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease.sh
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ for PACK_UNSIGNED in $FILES; do
     cp $PACK_SIGNED "${TARGET}"
     echo "created ${TARGET}"
 
-    if [ -n "$XW_RELEASE_SCP_DEST" ]; then
-        echo "running scp ${TARGET} $XW_RELEASE_SCP_DEST"
-        scp "${TARGET}" "$XW_RELEASE_SCP_DEST" || true
-    else
-        echo "XW_RELEASE_SCP_DEST not set; you're on your own"
-    fi
 done
 
 if [ -n "$TAGNAME" ]; then