diff --git a/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony.go b/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony.go
index 94285d249..6173357cf 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build linux
-
 package chrony
 
 import (
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_notlinux.go b/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_notlinux.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a29cc858..000000000
--- a/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_notlinux.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-// +build !linux
-
-package chrony
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_test.go b/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_test.go
index 28633cd0c..a5fd9dd02 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/chrony/chrony_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build linux
-
 package chrony
 
 import (