diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8b449ad..14b045f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -91,63 +91,3 @@ jobs:
         rm -rf *.key
         rm -rf *.txt
         git clean -fX
-
-  coverage-badge:
-    if: github.event_name == 'push'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout Repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v7
-
-    - name: Set up JDK
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v6.0.1
-      with:
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: 21
-        cache: 'maven'
-
-    - name: Run tests with coverage
-      run: ./mvnw -B verify
-
-    - name: Create badge file
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p badge
-        python3 - <<'PY'
-        import csv, json
-        rows = list(csv.DictReader(open('target/site/jacoco/jacoco.csv')))
-        covered = sum(int(r['INSTRUCTION_COVERED']) for r in rows)
-        missed = sum(int(r['INSTRUCTION_MISSED']) for r in rows)
-        pct = round(100 * covered / (covered + missed))
-        color = ('brightgreen' if pct >= 90 else 'green' if pct >= 80 else
-                 'yellowgreen' if pct >= 70 else 'yellow' if pct >= 60 else
-                 'orange' if pct >= 50 else 'red')
-        json.dump({'schemaVersion': 1, 'label': 'coverage',
-                   'message': f'{pct}%', 'color': color},
-                  open('badge/coverage.json', 'w'))
-        PY
-        cat badge/coverage.json
-
-    - name: Publish badge to badges branch
-      run: |
-        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-        git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-        git fetch origin badges || true
-        if git rev-parse --verify origin/badges >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-          git worktree add badges-wt origin/badges
-        else
-          git worktree add --detach badges-wt
-          git -C badges-wt checkout --orphan badges
-          git -C badges-wt rm -rf . >/dev/null
-        fi
-        cp badge/coverage.json badges-wt/coverage.json
-        cd badges-wt
-        git add coverage.json
-        if git diff --cached --quiet; then
-          echo "Badge unchanged"
-        else
-          git commit -m "Update coverage badge"
-          git push origin HEAD:badges
-        fi
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 1a84897..7e237c6 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # JavaCrypt
 
 [![Test](https://github.com/eskopp/JavaCrypt/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/eskopp/JavaCrypt/actions/workflows/test.yml)
-[![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eskopp/JavaCrypt/badges/coverage.json)](https://github.com/eskopp/JavaCrypt/actions/workflows/test.yml)
 
 A small command-line tool for RSA file encryption, decryption, key generation, and plain file copying.