diff --git a/R/build.gradle b/R/build.gradle
index 2d4b084fcea..96c00db6d86 100644
--- a/R/build.gradle
+++ b/R/build.gradle
@@ -155,16 +155,5 @@ def rClientDoc = Docker.registerDockerTask(project, 'rClientDoc') {
     containerOutPath = "${prefix}/src/rdeephaven/man"
 }
 
-//task updateRClientDoc {
-//    dependsOn rClientDoc
-//    doLast {
-//        exec {
-//            workingDir '.'
-//            commandLine 'rm', '-f', 'rdeephaven/man/*'
-//            commandLine 'tar', '-C', 'rdeephaven', '-zxvf', 'build/man/man.tgz'
-//        }
-//    }
-//}
-
 deephavenDocker.shouldLogIfTaskFails testRClient
 tasks.check.dependsOn(testRClient)