diff --git a/.buildkite/format_tap.py b/.buildkite/format_tap.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b557a9c38e..0000000000
--- a/.buildkite/format_tap.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-import sys
-from tap.parser import Parser
-from tap.line import Result, Unknown, Diagnostic
-
-out = ["### TAP Output for " + sys.argv[2]]
-
-p = Parser()
-
-in_error = False
-
-for line in p.parse_file(sys.argv[1]):
-    if isinstance(line, Result):
-        if in_error:
-            out.append("")
-            out.append("</pre></code></details>")
-            out.append("")
-            out.append("----")
-            out.append("")
-        in_error = False
-
-        if not line.ok and not line.todo:
-            in_error = True
-
-            out.append("FAILURE Test #%d: ``%s``" % (line.number, line.description))
-            out.append("")
-            out.append("<details><summary>Show log</summary><code><pre>")
-
-    elif isinstance(line, Diagnostic) and in_error:
-        out.append(line.text)
-
-if out:
-    for line in out[:-3]:
-        print(line)
diff --git a/changelog.d/6219.misc b/changelog.d/6219.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..296406246d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6219.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove `format_tap.py` script in favour of a perl reimplementation in Sytest's repo.
\ No newline at end of file