diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 86122b6e..a921fa07 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ aliases:
     name: Install dependencies
     command: yarn install
 
-  - &install_hub_cli
-    name: Install hub
-    command: |
-      sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install.sh)"
-      eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
-      brew install hub
-
 defaults: &defaults
   working_directory: ~/repo
   docker:
@@ -61,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
       - restore_cache: *restore_yarn_cache
       - run: *run_yarn_install
       - save_cache: *save_yarn_cache
-      - run: *install_hub_cli
       - run:
           name: Prepare release
           command: |
@@ -76,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
       - restore_cache: *restore_yarn_cache
       - run: *run_yarn_install
       - save_cache: *save_yarn_cache
-      - run: *install_hub_cli
       - run:
           name: Try to Release
           command: yarn release:trigger
diff --git a/GUIDE.md b/GUIDE.md
index 6a99f6bc..e60046ab 100644
--- a/GUIDE.md
+++ b/GUIDE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 <!-- toc -->
 
 - [Installation](#installation)
-  - [Install `hub`](#install-hub)
   - [Before running Shipjs](#before-running-shipjs)
   - [Dry Mode](#dry-mode)
 - [On your local machine](#on-your-local-machine)
@@ -55,27 +54,6 @@ Add the following to the `scripts` section in your `package.json`.
 }
 ```
 
-### Install `hub`
-
-To use Ship.js, you need to install `hub`.
-
-```bash
-brew install hub
-```
-
-To configure `hub`, create a file `~/.config/hub` and fill the following content:
-
-```
-github.com:
-- user: YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME
-  oauth_token: YOUR-PERSONAL-ACCESS-TOKEN
-  protocol: https
-```
-
-You can get an access token from [here](https://github.com/settings/tokens).
-
-Or you can simply run `hub api user`, follow the instruction and it will generate the token and write the config file for you.
-
 ### Before running Shipjs
 
 Shipjs compares previous version.
@@ -319,13 +297,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Install
           command: yarn install
-      - run:
-          name: Install hub
-          command: |
-            sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install.sh)"
-            /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv >> $BASH_ENV
-            eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
-            brew install hub
       - run:
           name: Prepare release
           command: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5945fa50..e23f606a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ If the conditions are met, `shipjs trigger` will briefly do the following:
 - Run test, build and release it.
 - `git tag v1.0.1`.
 - Push them to git remote.
-- `hub release create -m <changelog> v1.0.1`
+- Create a release on GitHub
 - Notify at Slack.
 
 You can run `shipjs trigger --dry-run` just to see what will be executed without actual execution.
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
 
 <!-- markdownlint-enable -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
+
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
 This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/flow/prepare.js b/packages/shipjs/src/flow/prepare.js
index 2612ad9e..9be06892 100644
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/flow/prepare.js
+++ b/packages/shipjs/src/flow/prepare.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { getAppName, loadConfig, getReleaseType } from 'shipjs-lib';
 
 import printHelp from '../step/prepare/printHelp';
 import printDryRunBanner from '../step/printDryRunBanner';
-import checkHub from '../step/checkHub';
 import validate from '../step/prepare/validate';
 import validateMergeStrategy from '../step/prepare/validateMergeStrategy';
 import pull from '../step/pull';
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ async function prepare({
     printDryRunBanner();
   }
   printDeprecated({ firstRelease, releaseCount });
-  checkHub();
   const config = loadConfig(dir);
   const { currentVersion, baseBranch } = validate({ config, dir });
   validateMergeStrategy({ config });
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/helper/hubConfigured.js b/packages/shipjs/src/helper/hubConfigured.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 30b16bd8..00000000
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/helper/hubConfigured.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import { silentExec } from 'shipjs-lib';
-
-export default function hubConfigured() {
-  return (
-    silentExec(
-      `yes "" | GITHUB_TOKEN=${process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN || ''} hub release`,
-      {
-        ignoreError: true,
-      }
-    ).code === 0
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/helper/hubInstalled.js b/packages/shipjs/src/helper/hubInstalled.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a1b37935..00000000
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/helper/hubInstalled.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-import { silentExec } from 'shipjs-lib';
-
-export default function hubInstalled() {
-  return silentExec('hub --version', { ignoreError: true }).code === 0;
-}
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/helper/index.js b/packages/shipjs/src/helper/index.js
index 42776543..adb2271b 100644
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/helper/index.js
+++ b/packages/shipjs/src/helper/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,4 @@ export { default as validateBeforePrepare } from './validateBeforePrepare';
 export { default as getChangelog } from './getChangelog';
 export { default as extractSpecificChangelog } from './extractSpecificChangelog';
 export { default as gitPush } from './gitPush';
-export { default as hubInstalled } from './hubInstalled';
-export { default as hubConfigured } from './hubConfigured';
 export { default as runPrettier } from './runPrettier';
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/step/__tests__/checkHub.spec.js b/packages/shipjs/src/step/__tests__/checkHub.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2850d4cc..00000000
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/step/__tests__/checkHub.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-import { print, exitProcess } from '../../util';
-import { hubInstalled, hubConfigured } from '../../helper';
-import { mockPrint } from '../../../tests/util';
-import checkHub from '../checkHub';
-
-describe('checkHub', () => {
-  it('prints error if it is not installed', () => {
-    const output = [];
-    mockPrint(print, output);
-    hubInstalled.mockImplementationOnce(() => false);
-    checkHub();
-    expect(output).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-      Array [
-        "› Checking if \`hub\` exists.",
-        "You need to install \`hub\` first.",
-        "  > https://github.com/algolia/shipjs/blob/master/GUIDE.md#install-hub",
-      ]
-    `);
-    expect(exitProcess).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(exitProcess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
-  });
-
-  it('prints error if it is not configured', () => {
-    const output = [];
-    mockPrint(print, output);
-    hubInstalled.mockImplementationOnce(() => true);
-    hubConfigured.mockImplementationOnce(() => false);
-    checkHub();
-    expect(output).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-      Array [
-        "› Checking if \`hub\` exists.",
-        "You need to configure \`hub\`.",
-        "  > https://github.com/algolia/shipjs/blob/master/GUIDE.md#install-hub",
-      ]
-    `);
-    expect(exitProcess).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(exitProcess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/step/checkHub.js b/packages/shipjs/src/step/checkHub.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d904d56..00000000
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/step/checkHub.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import runStep from './runStep';
-import { print, exitProcess } from '../util';
-import { hubInstalled, hubConfigured } from '../helper';
-import { error } from '../color';
-
-export default () =>
-  runStep(
-    {
-      title: 'Checking if `hub` exists.',
-    },
-    () => {
-      if (!hubInstalled()) {
-        print(error('You need to install `hub` first.'));
-        print(
-          '  > https://github.com/algolia/shipjs/blob/master/GUIDE.md#install-hub'
-        );
-        exitProcess(1);
-      } else if (!hubConfigured()) {
-        print(error('You need to configure `hub`.'));
-        print(
-          '  > https://github.com/algolia/shipjs/blob/master/GUIDE.md#install-hub'
-        );
-        exitProcess(1);
-      }
-    }
-  );
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/__tests__/createGitHubRelease.spec.js b/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/__tests__/createGitHubRelease.spec.js
index 9fa230a3..2b617dcc 100644
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/__tests__/createGitHubRelease.spec.js
+++ b/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/__tests__/createGitHubRelease.spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import mime from 'mime-types';
 import { getRepoInfo } from 'shipjs-lib';
 import Octokit from '@octokit/rest';
 import createGitHubRelease from '../createGitHubRelease';
-import { hubInstalled, hubConfigured } from '../../../helper';
 jest.mock('temp-write');
 jest.mock('@octokit/rest');
 jest.mock('globby');
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ Octokit.mockImplementation(function() {
 
 describe('createGitHubRelease', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    hubInstalled.mockImplementation(() => true);
-    hubConfigured.mockImplementation(() => true);
     getRepoInfo.mockImplementation(() => ({
       owner: 'my',
       name: 'repo',
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/createGitHubRelease.js b/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/createGitHubRelease.js
index 72b437ad..540231d3 100644
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/createGitHubRelease.js
+++ b/packages/shipjs/src/step/release/createGitHubRelease.js
@@ -5,16 +5,13 @@ import Octokit from '@octokit/rest';
 import mime from 'mime-types';
 import { getRepoInfo } from 'shipjs-lib';
 import runStep from '../runStep';
-import { getChangelog, hubInstalled, hubConfigured } from '../../helper';
+import { getChangelog } from '../../helper';
 import { print } from '../../util';
 
-const cannotUseHub = () => !hubInstalled() || !hubConfigured();
-
 export default async ({ version, config, dir, dryRun }) =>
   await runStep(
     {
       title: 'Creating a release on GitHub repository',
-      skipIf: cannotUseHub,
     },
     async () => {
       const {
diff --git a/packages/shipjs/src/step/setup/addCircleCIConfig.js b/packages/shipjs/src/step/setup/addCircleCIConfig.js
index 63cfba2f..31683f1c 100644
--- a/packages/shipjs/src/step/setup/addCircleCIConfig.js
+++ b/packages/shipjs/src/step/setup/addCircleCIConfig.js
@@ -75,14 +75,6 @@ aliases:
       curl -o- -L https://yarnpkg.com/install.sh | bash -s -- --version 1.16.0
       echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.yarn/bin:$HOME/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin:$PATH"' >> $BASH_ENV
 
-  - &install_hub
-    name: Install hub CLI
-    command: |
-      sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install.sh)"
-      /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv >> $BASH_ENV
-      eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
-      brew install hub
-
   - &restore_yarn_cache
     name: Restore Yarn cache
     keys:
@@ -125,7 +117,6 @@ jobs:
       - restore_cache: *restore_yarn_cache
       - run: *run_yarn_install
       - save_cache: *save_yarn_cache
-      - run: *install_hub
       - run:
           name: Prepare release
           command: |
@@ -141,7 +132,6 @@ jobs:
       - restore_cache: *restore_yarn_cache
       - run: *run_yarn_install
       - save_cache: *save_yarn_cache
-      - run: *install_hub
       - run:
           name: Try to Release
           command: yarn release:trigger