diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2fb0603..a027556 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,15 +15,9 @@ all: lint test
 #? test: Run pure Go tests only
 test:
 	@echo "--> Running go test"
-	@go test $(PACKAGES) -tags goleveldb,boltdb,badgerdb
+	@go test $(PACKAGES) -tags boltdb,badgerdb
 .PHONY: test
 
-#? test-goleveldb: Run goleveldb tests
-test-goleveldb:
-	@echo "--> Running go test"
-	@go test $(PACKAGES) -tags goleveldb -v
-.PHONY: test-goleveldb
-
 #? test-cleveldb: Run cleveldb tests
 test-cleveldb:
 	@echo "--> Running go test"
@@ -62,7 +56,7 @@ test-all-with-coverage:
 		-race \
 		-coverprofile=coverage.txt \
 		-covermode=atomic \
-		-tags=goleveldb,cleveldb,boltdb,rocksdb,badgerdb\
+		-tags=cleveldb,boltdb,rocksdb,badgerdb\
 		-v
 .PHONY: test-all-with-coverage
 
diff --git a/UPGRADING.md b/UPGRADING.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c8bbff..0000000
--- a/UPGRADING.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Upgrading
-
-## v0.15 -> v1.0
-
-There's now a `goleveldb` build flag that must be used when using goleveldb. If
-you're using `pebbledb`, you don't need a build flag anymore.
-
-```sh
-go build -tags goleveldb
-```
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 6e22f52..688e626 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const (
 	//   - UNMAINTANED
 	//   - pure go
 	//   - stable
-	//   - use goleveldb build tag (go build -tags goleveldb)
 	GoLevelDBBackend BackendType = "goleveldb"
 	// CLevelDBBackend represents cleveldb (uses levigo wrapper)
 	//   - DEPRECATED
diff --git a/goleveldb.go b/goleveldb.go
index 0a08654..e54f91b 100644
--- a/goleveldb.go
+++ b/goleveldb.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build goleveldb
-// +build goleveldb
-
 package db
 
 import (
diff --git a/goleveldb_batch.go b/goleveldb_batch.go
index 351e90c..4db2bd0 100644
--- a/goleveldb_batch.go
+++ b/goleveldb_batch.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build goleveldb
-// +build goleveldb
-
 package db
 
 import (
diff --git a/goleveldb_iterator.go b/goleveldb_iterator.go
index c181c2b..6a3c445 100644
--- a/goleveldb_iterator.go
+++ b/goleveldb_iterator.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build goleveldb
-// +build goleveldb
-
 package db
 
 import (
diff --git a/goleveldb_test.go b/goleveldb_test.go
index 4c16709..6fd2425 100644
--- a/goleveldb_test.go
+++ b/goleveldb_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build goleveldb
-// +build goleveldb
-
 package db
 
 import (