diff --git a/.github/.check_scopes.lua b/.github/.check_scopes.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index df4648e5f..000000000
--- a/.github/.check_scopes.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
--- (c) Cartesi and individual authors (see AUTHORS)
--- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 (see LICENSE)
-
-function extractScopesFromFile(filename)
-  local scopes = {}
-  local file = io.open(filename)
-  if not file then
-    error("Failed to open file: " .. filename)
-  end
-  for line in file:lines() do
-    local scope = line:match("%S+")
-    if scope then
-      scopes[scope] = true
-    end
-  end
-  file:close()
-  return scopes
-end
-
-function extractScopeFromCommit(commitTitle)
-  return commitTitle:match("%a+%((.-)%)")
-end
-  
-local filename = ".github/.scopes.txt"
-local scopes = extractScopesFromFile(filename)
-  
--- Get commit titles using git log command
-local handle = io.popen('git log --pretty=format:"%s" $(git merge-base HEAD origin/main)..HEAD')
-local commits = handle:read("a")
-assert(handle:close())
-
--- Check if the scope matches for each commit
-for line in commits:gmatch("[^\r\n]+") do
-  local commitScope = extractScopeFromCommit(line)
-  if commitScope and not scopes[commitScope] then
-    print("Invalid scope:", commitScope)
-    print("Commit:", line)
-    os.exit(1)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/.github/.scopes.txt b/.github/.scopes.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 05477953c..000000000
--- a/.github/.scopes.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-advance-runner [For every change inside the offchain/advance-runner service]
-host-runner [For every change inside the offchain/host-runner service]
-claimer [For every change inside the offchain/authority-claime service]
-dispatcher [For every change inside the offchain/dispatcher service]
-graphql-server [For every change inside the offchain/graphql-server service]
-indexer [For every change inside the offchain/indexer service]
-inspect-server [For every change inside the offchain/inspect-server service]
-state-server [For every change inside the offchain/state-server service]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/commits.yml b/.github/workflows/commits.yml
index 3f9cef805..c1730952f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commits.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: cocogitto/cocogitto-action@v3
         with:
           check-latest-tag-only: true
-
-      - name: Install Lua
-        uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v10
-
-      - name: Check scopes
-        run: lua .github/.check_scopes.lua
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0068c0267..d723e0a1a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -89,11 +89,8 @@ If there's a breaking change in this commit, add a `!` to the end of the type, e
 
 #### Scope
 
-For information on the scopes of this repository, check the [scopes](.github/.scopes.txt) file for the full list of acceptable scopes.
-
 The scope is optional, although highly recommended.
-However, if you choose to add a scope, it **must** be one of the listed on the file.
-
+It should describe which part of the repository you are changing; for instance, the module name.
 
 #### Subject