diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7d40ea8..8025085 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ FROM golang:alpine
 # Update
 RUN apk update upgrade;
 
-# Install git
-RUN apk add git
-
 # Set timezone to Europe/Zurich
 RUN apk add tzdata
 RUN ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Zurich /etc/localtime
@@ -24,9 +21,8 @@ RUN freshclam --quiet --no-dns
 
 # Build go package
 ADD . /go/src/clamav-rest/
-RUN go get github.com/dutchcoders/go-clamd
 ADD ./server.* /etc/ssl/clamav-rest/
-RUN cd /go/src/clamav-rest && go mod init && go mod vendor && go build -v
+RUN cd /go/src/clamav-rest && go build -v
 
 COPY entrypoint.sh /usr/bin/
 RUN mv /go/src/clamav-rest/clamav-rest /usr/bin/ && rm -Rf /go/src/clamav-rest
@@ -47,6 +43,6 @@ ENV MAX_PARTITIONS=50
 ENV MAX_ICONSPE=100
 ENV PCRE_MATCHLIMIT=100000
 ENV PCRE_RECMATCHLIMIT=2000
-ENV SIGNATURE_CHECKS=2
+ENV SIGNATURE_CHECKS=24
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "entrypoint.sh" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 411c7d7..ed8b454 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 - [Configuration](#configuration)
     - [Environment Variables](#environment-variables)
     - [Networking](#networking)  
-- [Maintenance / Monitoring](#maintenance--monitoring)
+- [Maintenance](#maintenance)
     - [Shell Access](#shell-access)
-
 - [Developing](#developing)    
 - [References](#references)
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ Below is the complete list of available options that can be used to customize yo
 |-----------|-------------|
 | `3310`    | ClamD Listening Port |
 
-# Maintenance / Monitoring
+# Maintenance
 
 ## Shell Access
 
@@ -144,15 +143,6 @@ For debugging and maintenance purposes you may want access the containers shell.
 ```bash
 docker exec -it (whatever your container name is e.g. clamav-rest) /bin/sh
 ```
-## Prometheus
-
-[Prometheus metrics](https://prometheus.io/docs/guides/go-application/) were implemented, which can be retrieved as follows
-
-**HTTP**:
-curl http://localhost:9000/metrics
-
-**HTTPS:**
-curl https://localhost:9443/metrics
 
 # Developing
 
diff --git a/clamrest.go b/clamrest.go
index 43aa1b3..a58d659 100644
--- a/clamrest.go
+++ b/clamrest.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dutchcoders/go-clamd"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 )
 
 var opts map[string]string
@@ -185,9 +184,6 @@ func main() {
 	http.HandleFunc("/scanPath", scanPathHandler)
 	http.HandleFunc("/", home)
 
-	// Prometheus metrics
-	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
-
 	// Start the HTTPS server in a goroutine
 	go http.ListenAndServeTLS(SSL_PORT, "/etc/ssl/clamav-rest/server.crt", "/etc/ssl/clamav-rest/server.key", nil)