diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0dd372896..c65b48913 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ fuzz-build.zip
*.rej
Thumbs.db
__pycache__
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
+/docs/static/img/logos/
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 487d373b3..2fe42ecbe 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ Now
* git commit -a -v -m "Changelog updates from Version ${NEW_TAG}"
* git push
+## Sponsor logos
+
+If updating the website note that the sponsor logos have been moved out of the main repository.
+
+You will need to checkout `/docs/static/img/logos` from https://github.com/rclone/third-party-logos
+which is a private repo containing artwork from sponsors.
+
## Update the website between releases
Create an update website branch based off the last release
diff --git a/docs/static/img/logos/README.md b/docs/static/img/logos/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c4344262..000000000
--- a/docs/static/img/logos/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Sponsor graphics
-
-This directory contains graphics from rclone sponsors used with
-permission.
-
-The copyright of the files in this directory belongs to the relevant
-sponsor and does not fall under the MIT licence of rclone.
diff --git a/docs/static/img/logos/idrive_e2.svg b/docs/static/img/logos/idrive_e2.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index a5abe1857..000000000
--- a/docs/static/img/logos/idrive_e2.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,219 +0,0 @@
-
-
diff --git a/docs/static/img/logos/minio.svg b/docs/static/img/logos/minio.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 147cd2357..000000000
--- a/docs/static/img/logos/minio.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,331 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
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index b7ea71fe4..000000000
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