diff --git a/bindings/ruby/defs.h b/bindings/ruby/defs.h
index 9454658b..027408a1 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/defs.h
+++ b/bindings/ruby/defs.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern VALUE notmuch_rb_cThreads;
 extern VALUE notmuch_rb_cThread;
 extern VALUE notmuch_rb_cMessages;
 extern VALUE notmuch_rb_cMessage;
-extern VALUE notmuch_rb_cTags;
 
 extern VALUE notmuch_rb_eBaseError;
 extern VALUE notmuch_rb_eDatabaseError;
@@ -372,12 +371,6 @@ notmuch_rb_message_thaw (VALUE self);
 VALUE
 notmuch_rb_tags_get (notmuch_tags_t *tags);
 
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_tags_destroy (VALUE self);
-
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_tags_each (VALUE self);
-
 /* init.c */
 void
 Init_notmuch (void);
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/init.c b/bindings/ruby/init.c
index cd9f04cd..db6e7e5a 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/init.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/init.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ VALUE notmuch_rb_cThreads;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cThread;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cMessages;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cMessage;
-VALUE notmuch_rb_cTags;
 
 VALUE notmuch_rb_eBaseError;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_eDatabaseError;
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ define_type (threads);
 define_type (thread);
 define_type (messages);
 define_type (message);
-define_type (tags);
 
 /*
  * Document-module: Notmuch
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ define_type (tags);
  * - Notmuch::Messages
  * - Notmuch::Thread
  * - Notmuch::Message
- * - Notmuch::Tags
  */
 
 void
@@ -395,15 +392,4 @@ Init_notmuch (void)
     rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cMessage, "tags_to_maildir_flags", notmuch_rb_message_tags_to_maildir_flags, 0); /* in message.c */
     rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cMessage, "freeze", notmuch_rb_message_freeze, 0); /* in message.c */
     rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cMessage, "thaw", notmuch_rb_message_thaw, 0); /* in message.c */
-
-    /*
-     * Document-class: Notmuch::Tags
-     *
-     * Notmuch tags
-     */
-    notmuch_rb_cTags = rb_define_class_under (mod, "Tags", rb_cObject);
-    rb_undef_method (notmuch_rb_cTags, "initialize");
-    rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cTags, "destroy!", notmuch_rb_tags_destroy, 0); /* in tags.c */
-    rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cTags, "each", notmuch_rb_tags_each, 0); /* in tags.c */
-    rb_include_module (notmuch_rb_cTags, rb_mEnumerable);
 }
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/tags.c b/bindings/ruby/tags.c
index 955d790f..b64874d1 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/tags.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/tags.c
@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
-/* The Ruby interface to the notmuch mail library
- *
- * Copyright © 2010, 2011 Ali Polatel
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
- *
- * Author: Ali Polatel <alip@exherbo.org>
- */
-
 #include "defs.h"
 
 VALUE
@@ -31,38 +11,3 @@ notmuch_rb_tags_get (notmuch_tags_t *tags)
     }
     return rb_array;
 }
-
-/*
- * call-seq: TAGS.destroy! => nil
- *
- * Destroys the tags, freeing all resources allocated for it.
- */
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_tags_destroy (VALUE self)
-{
-    notmuch_rb_object_destroy (self, &notmuch_rb_tags_type);
-
-    return Qnil;
-}
-
-/*
- * call-seq: TAGS.each {|item| block } => TAGS
- *
- * Calls +block+ once for each element in +self+, passing that element as a
- * parameter.
- */
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_tags_each (VALUE self)
-{
-    const char *tag;
-    notmuch_tags_t *tags;
-
-    Data_Get_Notmuch_Tags (self, tags);
-
-    for (; notmuch_tags_valid (tags); notmuch_tags_move_to_next (tags)) {
-	tag = notmuch_tags_get (tags);
-	rb_yield (rb_str_new2 (tag));
-    }
-
-    return self;
-}