diff --git a/check/check.go b/check/check.go
index 6ac029c..df3df81 100644
--- a/check/check.go
+++ b/check/check.go
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ func Run(dir string) (ChecksResult, error) {
 
 	err = RenameFiles(skipped)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Could not remove files:", err)
+		log.Println("Could not rename files:", err)
 	}
-	defer RevertFiles(skipped)
 
 	checks := []Check{
 		GoFmt{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
diff --git a/check/utils.go b/check/utils.go
index 72e8183..6ce6991 100644
--- a/check/utils.go
+++ b/check/utils.go
@@ -82,19 +82,6 @@ func RenameFiles(names []string) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-// RevertFiles removes the ".grc.bk" extension from files
-func RevertFiles(names []string) (err error) {
-	for i := range names {
-		tmpErr := os.Rename(names[i]+".grc.bk", names[i])
-		if tmpErr != nil {
-			// save this error, but still continue with other files
-			err = tmpErr
-		}
-	}
-
-	return err
-}
-
 // lineCount returns the number of lines in a given file
 func lineCount(filepath string) (int, error) {
 	out, err := exec.Command("wc", "-l", filepath).Output()