diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index b4b97884a..dab631a76 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ After installation, you can verify the completion is working by:
 
 For more detailed information about argcomplete configuration and troubleshooting, visit the [argcomplete documentation](https://kislyuk.github.io/argcomplete/).
 
-## Star History
-
-[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=commitizen-tools/commitizen)](https://star-history.com/#commitizen-tools/commitizen)
-
-
 ## Sponsors
 
 These are our cool sponsors!
diff --git a/lychee.toml b/lychee.toml
index 45243d20b..5ace5e1bc 100644
--- a/lychee.toml
+++ b/lychee.toml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ exclude_path = ["./tests"]
 exclude = [
     "https://conventionalcommits.org/", # Sometimes it's benign network error
     "https://blog.devgenius.io/continuous-delivery-made-easy-in-python-c085e9c82e69", # Membership only article, sometimes it's 403 forbidden
-    "https://api.star-history.com/" # Service is currently down (500 errors)
 ]