diff --git a/cuckoo.py b/cuckoo.py
index 4738bc4b7..a7e81fc54 100644
--- a/cuckoo.py
+++ b/cuckoo.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     from lib.cuckoo.common.exceptions import CuckooCriticalError
     from lib.cuckoo.common.exceptions import CuckooDependencyError
     from lib.cuckoo.core.database import Database
-    from lib.cuckoo.core.startup import check_working_directory, check_configs, check_signatures, cuckoo_clean, cuckoo_clean_failed_tasks, cuckoo_clean_failed_url_tasks,cuckoo_clean_before_day,cuckoo_clean_sorted_pcap_dump,cuckoo_clean_bson_suri_logs, cuckoo_clean_pending_tasks 
+    from lib.cuckoo.core.startup import check_working_directory, check_configs, cuckoo_clean, cuckoo_clean_failed_tasks, cuckoo_clean_failed_url_tasks,cuckoo_clean_before_day,cuckoo_clean_sorted_pcap_dump,cuckoo_clean_bson_suri_logs, cuckoo_clean_pending_tasks
     from lib.cuckoo.core.startup import create_structure
     from lib.cuckoo.core.startup import init_logging, init_modules, init_console_logging
     from lib.cuckoo.core.startup import init_tasks, init_yara
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def cuckoo_init(quiet=False, debug=False, artwork=False, test=False):
     logo()
     check_working_directory()
     check_configs()
-    check_signatures()
     create_structure()
 
     if artwork:
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ def cuckoo_main(max_analysis_count=0):
 
     if args.failed_clean:
         cuckoo_clean_failed_tasks()
-        sys.exit(0)       
+        sys.exit(0)
 
     if args.failed_url_clean:
         cuckoo_clean_failed_url_tasks()
diff --git a/docs/book/src/usage/utilities.rst b/docs/book/src/usage/utilities.rst
index 8da678c62..81c405b32 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/usage/utilities.rst
+++ b/docs/book/src/usage/utilities.rst
@@ -67,36 +67,6 @@ running Cuckoo with many virtual machines:
 This could increase the performance of your system because the reporting is not
 yet demanded to Cuckoo.
 
-Community Download Utility
-==========================
-
-This utility downloads signatures from `Cuckoo Community Repository`_ and installs
-specific additional modules in your local setup.
-Following are the usage options::
-
-    $ ./utils/community.py -h
-
-    usage: community.py [-h] [-a] [-s] [-p] [-m] [-r] [-f] [-w] [-b BRANCH]
-
-    optional arguments:
-      -h, --help            show this help message and exit
-      -a, --all             Download everything
-      -s, --signatures      Download Cuckoo signatures
-      -p, --processing      Download processing modules
-      -m, --machinemanagers
-                            Download machine managers
-      -r, --reporting       Download reporting modules
-      -f, --force           Install files without confirmation
-      -w, --rewrite         Rewrite existing files
-      -b BRANCH, --branch BRANCH
-                            Specify a different branch
-
-*Example*: install all available signatures::
-
-  $ ./utils/community.py --signatures --force
-
-.. _`Cuckoo Community Repository`: https://github.com/cuckoobox/community
-
 Database migration utility
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/lib/cuckoo/core/startup.py b/lib/cuckoo/core/startup.py
index 2bf2765f8..bd301666f 100644
--- a/lib/cuckoo/core/startup.py
+++ b/lib/cuckoo/core/startup.py
@@ -69,26 +69,6 @@ def check_configs():
     return True
 
 
-def check_signatures():
-    """Checks if user pulled in community signature modules
-    @raise CuckooStartupError: if community signature modules not installed.
-    """
-
-    sigpath = os.path.join(CUCKOO_ROOT, "modules", "signatures")
-    bad = False
-
-    if os.path.exists(sigpath):
-        path, dirs, files = os.walk(sigpath).next()
-        if len(files) < 20:
-            bad = True
-    else:
-        bad = True
-
-    if bad:
-        log.info(
-            "Signature modules are not installed.  Please run: utils/community.py --force --rewrite --all")
-
-
 def create_structure():
     """Creates Cuckoo directories."""
     folders = [