diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/svelte.svg" alt="npm version">
   </a>
 
-  <a href="https://packagephobia.now.sh/result?p=svelte">
-    <img src="https://packagephobia.now.sh/badge?p=svelte" alt="install size">
-  </a>
-
   <a href="https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/actions">
     <img src="https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master"
          alt="build status">