diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f4e626..1ea617c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ checks for the following:
 3) ida
 4) ghidra
 5) gcloud
-6) 7z
 
 🔗 https://github.com/rerrorctf/ret/blob/main/commands/check.go
 
@@ -248,28 +247,7 @@ the ctftime url will be used to aid in the generation of writeups with the `writ
 
 ---
 
-### 🤏 <u>de</u>compress
-
-```
-$ ret decompress file1 [file2 file3...] 
-```
-
-decompress one or more files with ret
-
-will first check if the file has a valid extension
-valid extensions are `.gzip`, `.gz`, `.zip`, `.xz`, `.7z` and `.tar`
-
-if the file has a valid extension decompress will then check if the file has a valid magic
-
-if the file has a valid extension and magic it will be decompressed with 7z as if the following was executed:
-
-`$ 7z e filename -y`
-
-🔗 https://github.com/rerrorctf/ret/blob/main/commands/decompress.go
-
----
-
-### 🐋 <u>do</u>cker
+### 🐋 <u>d</u>ocker
 
 ```
 $ ret docker [ip] [port] 
diff --git a/commands/check.go b/commands/check.go
index 485782d..4a8ad5b 100644
--- a/commands/check.go
+++ b/commands/check.go
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ func CheckHelp() string {
 		theme.ColorGray + "2) " + theme.ColorReset + "pwntools\n" +
 		theme.ColorGray + "3) " + theme.ColorReset + "ida\n" +
 		theme.ColorGray + "4) " + theme.ColorReset + "ghidra\n" +
-		theme.ColorGray + "5) " + theme.ColorReset + "gcloud\n" +
-		theme.ColorGray + "6) " + theme.ColorReset + "7z\n"
+		theme.ColorGray + "5) " + theme.ColorReset + "gcloud\n"
 }
 
 func testCommand(command string, args ...string) bool {
@@ -58,6 +57,4 @@ func Check(args []string) {
 	if !testCommand("stat", "/opt/ida/ida64") {
 		suggestLink("https://hex-rays.com/ida-free/")
 	}
-
-	testCommand("7z", "--help")
 }
diff --git a/commands/decompress.go b/commands/decompress.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 37287d3..0000000
--- a/commands/decompress.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-package commands
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"ret/theme"
-	"ret/util"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	Commands = append(Commands, Command{
-		Name:  "decompress",
-		Emoji: "🤏",
-		Func:  Decompress,
-		Help:  DecompressHelp,
-		Arguments: []Argument{
-			{
-				Name:     "file",
-				Optional: false,
-				List:     true,
-			},
-		}})
-}
-
-func DecompressHelp() string {
-	return "decompress one or more files with ret\n\n" +
-		"will first check if the file has a valid extension\n" +
-		"valid extensions are " +
-		theme.ColorPurple + "`.gzip`" + theme.ColorReset + ", " +
-		theme.ColorPurple + "`.gz`" + theme.ColorReset + ", " +
-		theme.ColorPurple + "`.zip`" + theme.ColorReset + ", " +
-		theme.ColorPurple + "`.xz`" + theme.ColorReset + ", " +
-		theme.ColorPurple + "`.7z` " + theme.ColorReset + "and " + theme.ColorPurple + "`.tar`" + theme.ColorReset + "\n\n" +
-		"if the file has a valid extension decompress will then check if the file has a valid magic\n\n" +
-		"if the file has a valid extension and magic it will be decompressed with 7z as if the following was executed:\n\n" +
-		theme.ColorGray + "`$ " + theme.ColorBlue + "7z e filename -y`\n" + theme.ColorReset
-}
-
-func Decompress(args []string) {
-	if len(args) == 0 {
-		log.Fatalf("💥 " + theme.ColorRed + "error" + theme.ColorReset + ": expected 1 or more arguments\n")
-	}
-
-	for _, file := range args {
-		decompressed := util.DecompressFile(file)
-
-		if decompressed {
-			fmt.Printf("🤏 "+theme.ColorGreen+"decompressed"+theme.ColorReset+":\"%s\"\n", file)
-		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("😰 "+theme.ColorYellow+"unable to decompress"+theme.ColorReset+":\"%s\"\n", file)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/util/decompress.go b/util/decompress.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 99eaef4..0000000
--- a/util/decompress.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-package util
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-	"ret/theme"
-	"strings"
-)
-
-const (
-	GZIP string = "gz"
-	ZIP  string = "zip"
-	XZ   string = "xz"
-	VIIZ string = "7z"
-	TAR  string = "tar"
-)
-
-var magics = map[string][]byte{
-	GZIP: {0x1F, 0x8b},
-	ZIP:  {0x50, 0x4B, 0x03, 0x04},
-	XZ:   {0xFD, 0x37, 0x7A, 0x58, 0x5A, 0x00},
-	VIIZ: {0x37, 0x7A, 0xBC, 0xAF, 0x27, 0x1C},
-	TAR:  {0x75, 0x73, 0x74, 0x61, 0x72},
-}
-
-var validExtensions = map[string][]string{
-	GZIP: {"gzip", "gz"},
-	ZIP:  {"zip"},
-	XZ:   {"xz"},
-	VIIZ: {"7z"},
-	TAR:  {"tar"},
-}
-
-func IsDecompressable(path string) (string, bool) {
-	splits := strings.Split(path, ".")
-	if len(splits) < 2 {
-		return "", false
-	}
-
-	extension := splits[len(splits)-1]
-
-	fileType := ""
-	for fType, exts := range validExtensions {
-		for _, ext := range exts {
-			if extension == ext {
-				fileType = fType
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// note: we test for extension validity to avoid decompressing things like APKs and epubs
-	if fileType == "" {
-		return "", false
-	}
-
-	buffer, err := os.ReadFile(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		// TODO: handle error?
-		return "", false
-	}
-
-	magic := magics[fileType]
-
-	if fileType == TAR {
-		if len(buffer) < (0x101 + len(magic)) {
-			return "", false
-		}
-		for i, b := range magic {
-			// tar magic starts in the middle of the file
-			if buffer[i+0x101] != b {
-				return "", false
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		if len(buffer) < len(magic) {
-			return "", false
-		}
-		for i, b := range magic {
-			if buffer[i] != b {
-				return "", false
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return fileType, true
-}
-
-func decompressFile7z(path string) {
-	sevenZipX := exec.Command("7z", "e", path, "-y")
-
-	sevenZipXOutput, err := sevenZipX.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("%s", sevenZipXOutput)
-		fmt.Printf("💥 "+theme.ColorRed+"error: "+theme.ColorReset+"%v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-}
-
-func DecompressFile(path string) bool {
-	fileType, decompressable := IsDecompressable(path)
-	if !decompressable {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	switch fileType {
-	case GZIP, ZIP, XZ, VIIZ, TAR:
-		decompressFile7z(path)
-	}
-
-	return true
-}