diff --git a/tools/specification_generator.py b/tools/specification_generator.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 748b88f..0000000
--- a/tools/specification_generator.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-import json
-from pathlib import Path
-
-DISABLED_INSTRUMENTS = [
-    "SANDALS",
-    "NIMROD",
-    "INES",
-    "EMMA",
-    "ChipIP",
-    "CRISP",
-    "SURF",
-    "SXD",
-    "IMAT",
-    "EMMA-A",
-    "CHRONUS",
-    "ARGUS",
-]
-
-ALL_INSTRUMENTS = [
-    "ALF",
-    "ARGUS",
-    "CHIPIR",
-    "CHRONUS",
-    "CRISP",
-    "DEVA",
-    "EMMAA",
-    "EMU",
-    "ENGINX",
-    "EVS",
-    "GEM",
-    "HET",
-    "HIFI",
-    "HRPD",
-    "IMAT",
-    "INES",
-    "INTER",
-    "IRIS",
-    "LAD",
-    "LARMOR",
-    "LET",
-    "LOQ",
-    "MAPS",
-    "MARI",
-    "MERLIN",
-    "MUSR",
-    "NILE",
-    "NIMROD",
-    "OFFSPEC",
-    "OSIRIS",
-    "PEARL",
-    "PEARL (HIPR)",
-    "POLARIS",
-    "POLREF",
-    "PRISMA",
-    "ROTAX",
-    "SANDALS",
-    "SANS2D",
-    "SURF",
-    "SXD",
-    "TFXA",
-    "TOSCA",
-    "VESUVIO",
-    "WISH",
-    "ZOOM",
-]
-
-
-def generate_specification(instrument: str, enabled: bool = True) -> None:
-    """
-    Generate an empty specification file for the given instrument
-    :param enabled: Whether or not reduction should be enabled
-    :param instrument: the instrument to generate for
-    :return: None
-    """
-    default_rules = {
-        "enabled": enabled,
-    }
-    path = Path(f"../rundetection/specifications/{instrument.lower()}_specification.json")
-    with path.open("w") as file:
-        file.write(json.dumps(default_rules))
-
-
-for instrument in ALL_INSTRUMENTS:
-    generate_specification(instrument)
-
-for instrument in DISABLED_INSTRUMENTS:
-    generate_specification(instrument, enabled=False)