diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b5101bbd91..9b490e8c66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ MOCHA_CMD = node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha
 
 export NODE_ENV = test
 
-.PHONY: clean test test-cov test-clean lint test-travis test-spec test-browser publish bench build bootstrap
+.PHONY: clean test test-cov test-clean lint test-travis test-spec test-browser publish build bootstrap
 
 build:
 	mkdir -p dist
@@ -27,12 +27,8 @@ build:
 clean:
 	rm -rf coverage templates.json test/tmp dist
 
-bench:
-	npm install es6-transpiler traceur esnext es6now jstransform
-	node node_modules/matcha/bin/_matcha
-
 lint:
-	$(JSHINT_CMD) --reporter node_modules/jshint-stylish/stylish.js lib bin benchmark/index.js
+	$(JSHINT_CMD) --reporter node_modules/jshint-stylish/stylish.js lib bin
 
 test-clean:
 	rm -rf test/tmp
diff --git a/benchmark/fixtures/all.js b/benchmark/fixtures/all.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 484e8b4682..0000000000
--- a/benchmark/fixtures/all.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-var arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];
-var obj = {};
-var foo = "foo";
-var bar = "bar";
-
-// constants
-const MULTIPLIER = 5;
-
-// classes
-class Foo {
-  constructor() {
-    this.foo = "bar";
-  }
-}
-
-class Bar extends Foo {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
-
-  // default parameters
-  go(foo = "bar", bar = "foo") {
-
-  }
-
-  // not supported by jstransform
-  //get foo() {
-  //  return this._foo;
-  //}
-  //set foo(val) {
-  //  this._foo = val + " foo!";
-  //}
-}
-
-// arrow functions
-arr.map(x => x * x);
-
-// block binding
-for (let key in arr) {
-  let val = arr[key];
-  console.log(key, val);
-}
-
-// computed property names
-obj = {
-  ["foo" + bar]: "foobar"
-};
-
-// destructuring
-var [a, [b], c, d] = ["hello", [", ", "junk"], ["world"]];
-console.log(a + b + c);
-
-// array comprehension
-// [for (i of [1, 2, 3]) i * i]; // not supported by es6now
-
-// for-of
-for (var i of [1, 2, 3]) {
-  console.log(i * i);
-}
-
-// property method assignment
-obj = {
-  foo() {
-    return "foobar";
-  },
-
-  get bar() {
-    return this._bar;
-  },
-
-  set bar(val) {
-    this._bar = val;
-  }
-};
-
-// property name shorthand
-function f(x, y) {
-  return { x, y };
-}
-
-// rest parameters
-function printList(name, ...items) {
-  console.log("list %s has the following items", name);
-  items.forEach(function (item) {
-    console.log(item);
-  });
-}
-
-// spread
-function add(x, y) {
-  return x + y;
-}
-var numbers = [5, 10];
-add(...numbers);
-
-// template literals
-var x = 5;
-var y = 10;
-console.log(`${x} + ${y} = ${x + y}`);
diff --git a/benchmark/index.js b/benchmark/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f0f820081d..0000000000
--- a/benchmark/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-Error.stackTraceLimit = Infinity;
-
-var jsTrans = require("jstransform");
-var traceur = require("traceur");
-//var es6tr   = require("es6-transpiler");
-var es6now  = require("es6now");
-//var esnext  = require("esnext");
-var to5     = require("../lib/6to5");
-
-//var uglify  = require("uglify-js");
-var matcha  = require("matcha");
-var path    = require("path");
-var fs      = require("fs");
-var _       = require("lodash");
-
-var readResolve = function (filename) {
-  try {
-    filename = require.resolve(filename);
-  } catch (err) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  return fs.readFileSync(filename, "utf8");
-};
-
-var getVersion = function (name) {
-  return require(name + "/package.json").version;
-};
-
-var jsTransVisitors = [];
-
-_.each([
-  "arrow-function-visitors", "class-visitors", "destructuring-visitors",
-  "object-concise-method-visitors", "object-short-notation-visitors",
-  "rest-param-visitors", "template-visitors"
-], function (name) {
-  var mod = require("jstransform/visitors/es6-" + name);
-  jsTransVisitors = jsTransVisitors.concat(mod.visitorList);
-});
-
-
-var compilers = {
-  "6to5": {
-    version: getVersion(".."),
-    compile: function (code, filename) {
-      return to5.transform(code, { filename: filename }).code;
-    }
-  },
-
-  traceur: {
-    runtime: readResolve("traceur/bin/traceur-runtime.js"),
-    compile: function (code) {
-      return traceur.compile(code, {
-        modules: "commonjs",
-        experimental: true
-      });
-    }
-  },
-
-  /*esnext: {
-    runtime: readResolve("esnext/node_modules/regenerator/runtime.js") || readResolve("regenerator/runtime.js"),
-    compile: function (code) {
-      return esnext.compile(code).code;
-    }
-  },*/
-
-  es6now: {
-    runtime: readResolve("es6now/runtime/ES6.js"),
-    compile: function (code) {
-      return es6now.translate(code);
-    }
-  },
-
-  /*"es6-transpiler": {
-    compile: function (code) {
-      var result = es6tr.run({ src: code });
-      if (result.errors.length) throw new Error(result.join("; "));
-      return result.src;
-    }
-  },*/
-
-  jstransform: {
-    compile: function (code) {
-      return jsTrans.transform(jsTransVisitors, code).code;
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-// versions
-
-//var uglifyTitle = "uglify v" + getVersion("uglify-js");
-
-_.each(compilers, function (compiler, name) {
-  compiler.title = name + " v" + (compiler.version || getVersion(name));
-});
-
-//
-
-var sizeBenchmark = function (code, loc, name, compiler) {
-  var log = function (output, title) {
-    title = [compiler.title].concat(title || []).join(" + ");
-
-    var text;
-    var color;
-    if (output.stack) {
-      text = "error";
-      color = "red";
-    } else {
-      var kilo  = (output.length / 1024).toFixed(2);
-      text = kilo + "KB";
-      color = "cyan";
-    }
-
-    text = matcha.utils.color(matcha.utils.padBefore(text, 22), color);
-
-    console.log(text, matcha.utils.color("» " + title, "gray"));
-
-    if (output.stack) {
-      console.error(output.stack);
-    }
-  };
-
-  var go = function (getOutput, title) {
-    var code;
-    try {
-      code = getOutput();
-    } catch (err) {
-      log(err, title);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    log(code, title);
-  };
-
-  var output;
-  go(function () {
-    return output = compiler.compile(code, loc);
-  });
-  if (!output) return;
-
-  //go(function () {
-  //  return uglify.minify(output, { fromString: true }).code;
-  //}, uglifyTitle);
-};
-
-//
-
-_.each(fs.readdirSync(__dirname + "/fixtures"), function (name) {
-  var alias = path.basename(name, path.extname(name));
-
-  suite(alias, function () {
-    set("delay", 0);
-
-    var loc  = __dirname + "/fixtures/" + name;
-    var code = fs.readFileSync(loc, "utf8");
-
-    before(function () {
-      _.each(compilers, function (compiler, name) {
-        sizeBenchmark(code, loc, name, compiler);
-      });
-    });
-
-    _.each(compilers, function (compiler) {
-      bench(compiler.title, function () {
-        compiler.compile(code, loc);
-      });
-    });
-  });
-});