diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4412259f..5a31ddd7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ $(TARGET): src/version.hpp obj/obj-stamp $(OBJ)
 clone: $(TARGET)
 	$(LN) -fs "$<" "$@"
 
-fsck.mergerfs: tools/fsck.mergerfs
-
 mount.mergerfs: $(TARGET)
 	$(LN) -fs "$<" "$@"
 
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ clean: rpm-clean
 distclean: clean
 	$(GIT) clean -fd
 
-install: install-base install-clone install-mount.mergerfs install-tools install-man
+install: install-base install-clone install-mount.mergerfs install-man
 
 install-base: $(TARGET)
 	$(INSTALL) -v -m 0755 -D "$(TARGET)" "$(INSTALLBINDIR)/$(TARGET)"
@@ -158,9 +156,6 @@ install-mount.mergerfs: mount.mergerfs
 	$(MKDIR) -p "$(INSTALLBINDIR)"
 	$(CP) -a "$<" "$(INSTALLBINDIR)/$<"
 
-install-tools: fsck.mergerfs
-	$(INSTALL) -v -m 0755 -D "tools/$<" "$(INSTALLSBINDIR)/$<"
-
 install-man: $(MANPAGE)
 	$(INSTALL) -v -m 0644 -D "$(MANPAGE)" "$(INSTALLMAN1DIR)/$(MANPAGE)"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccefa15e..0f865129 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -304,7 +304,9 @@ A B C
 
 # TOOLING
 
-* /usr/sbin/fsck.mergerfs: Provides permissions and ownership auditing and the ability to fix them.
+Find extra tooling to help with managing `mergerfs` at: https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs-tools
+
+* fsck.mergerfs: Provides permissions and ownership auditing and the ability to fix them
 
 # TIPS / NOTES
 
diff --git a/tools/fsck.mergerfs b/tools/fsck.mergerfs
deleted file mode 100755
index 2db3c598..00000000
--- a/tools/fsck.mergerfs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
-# Copyright (c) 2016, Antonio SJ Musumeci <trapexit@spawn.link>
-
-# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-
-# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-import argparse
-import os
-import xattr
-import errno
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='audit a mergerfs mount for inconsistencies')
-    parser.add_argument('device',type=str,help='device')
-    parser.add_argument('-v','--verbose',action='store_true',help='print details of audit item')
-    parser.add_argument('-f','--fix',choices=['manual','newest'],help='fix policy')
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    if args.fix:
-        args.verbose = True
-
-    if args.fix == 'manual':
-        fix = manual_fix
-    elif args.fix == 'newest':
-        fix = newest_fix
-    else:
-        fix = noop_fix
-
-    try:
-        controlfile = os.path.join(args.device,".mergerfs")
-        version = xattr.getxattr(controlfile,"user.mergerfs.version")
-
-        for (dirname,dirnames,filenames) in os.walk(args.device):
-            fulldirpath = os.path.join(args.device,dirname)
-            check_consistancy(fulldirpath,args.verbose,fix)
-            for filename in filenames:
-                fullpath = os.path.join(fulldirpath,filename)
-                check_consistancy(fullpath,args.verbose,fix)
-
-    except IOError as e:
-        if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
-            print("%s is not a mergerfs device" % args.device)
-        else:
-            print("IOError: %s" % e.strerror)
-
-
-def check_consistancy(fullpath,verbose,fix):
-    paths = xattr.getxattr(fullpath,"user.mergerfs.allpaths").split('\0')
-    if len(paths) > 1:
-        stats = [os.stat(path) for path in paths]
-        if stats_different(stats):
-            print("mismatch: %s" % fullpath)
-            if verbose:
-                print_stats(paths,stats)
-            fix(paths,stats)
-
-
-def noop_fix(paths,stats):
-    pass
-
-
-def manual_fix(paths,stats):
-    done = False
-    while not done:
-        try:
-            value = input('Which is correct?: ')
-            setstat(stats[value % len(paths)],paths)
-            done = True
-        except NameError:
-            print("Input error: enter a value between 0 and %d" % (len(paths)-1))
-        except Exception as e:
-            print("%s" % e)
-            done = True
-
-
-def newest_fix(paths,stats):
-    stats.sort(key=lambda stat: stat.st_mtime)
-    try:
-        setstat(stats[-1],paths)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print("%s" % e)
-
-
-def setstat(stat,paths):
-    for path in paths:
-        try:
-            os.chmod(path,stat.st_mode)
-            os.chown(path,stat.st_uid,stat.st_gid);
-            print("setting %s > uid: %d gid: %d mode: %o" %
-                  (path,stat.st_uid,stat.st_gid,stat.st_mode))
-        except Exception as e:
-            print("%s" % e)
-
-
-def stats_different(stats):
-    base = stats[0]
-    for stat in stats:
-        if ((stat.st_mode == base.st_mode) and
-            (stat.st_uid  == base.st_uid)  and
-            (stat.st_gid  == base.st_gid)):
-            continue
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
-def print_stats(Files,Stats):
-    for i in xrange(0,len(Files)):
-        print("- %i: %s > uid: %s; gid: %s; mode: %o" %
-              (i,Files[i],Stats[i].st_uid,Stats[i].st_gid,Stats[i].st_mode))
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()