diff --git a/.git-hooks/commit-msg b/.git-hooks/commit-msg
index cbb172c..2a38e55 100755
--- a/.git-hooks/commit-msg
+++ b/.git-hooks/commit-msg
@@ -5,27 +5,8 @@ GREEN="\033[1;32m"
 # Get the commit message (the parameter we're given is just the path to the
 # temporary file which holds the message).
 commit_message=$(cat "$1")
-choretxt=${commit_message:1-15}
-echo choretxt=$choretxt
 
-# abort processing if this is a changelog release commit
-if [[ "$choretxt" = "chore(release):" ]]; then
-   echo "${GREEN} ✔ Changelog release"
-   exit 0
-fi
-
-# abort processing if there are linting errors
-sasjs lint
-
-# Prevent accidential commits to the master branch
-BRANCH=`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`
-if [[ "$BRANCH" =~ ^(master|main|develop)$ ]]; then
-  echo "You are on branch $BRANCH. Are you sure you want to commit to this branch?"
-  echo "If so, commit with -n to bypass the pre-commit hook."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# Finally, check the commit message for any obvious mistakes.
+# Check the commit message for any obvious mistakes.
 if (echo "$commit_message" | grep -Eq "^(build|chore|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|revert|style|test)(\([a-z0-9 \-]+\))?!?: .+$") then
    echo "${GREEN} ✔ Commit message meets Conventional Commit standards"
    exit 0
@@ -36,3 +17,4 @@ echo "An example of a valid message is:"
 echo "  feat(login): add the 'remember me' button"
 echo "ℹ More details at: https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/#summary"
 exit 1
+