diff --git a/services/web/bin/lint_locales b/services/web/bin/lint_locales
index eceefe0ae5..fddf56f46f 100755
--- a/services/web/bin/lint_locales
+++ b/services/web/bin/lint_locales
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ LOCALES_WITH_SINGLE_QUOTE=$(\
     --files-with-matches \
     --recursive locales/ \
     --regex "'" \
+    --exclude="README.md" \
   || true
 )
 
diff --git a/services/web/locales/README.md b/services/web/locales/README.md
index cbf0dcf749..343f4a533e 100644
--- a/services/web/locales/README.md
+++ b/services/web/locales/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@ Locales
 =======
 
 These files are not to be edited by hand.
-[OneSky](https://sharelatex.oneskyapp.com/) is used to manage the locales.
 
-Please contact us via support@overleaf.com if you want to contribute any
- changes.
+We aren't currently adding or updating translations due to a move from our previous translation provider. We hope to move to a different provider and we'll update this page with any new information.