diff --git a/internal/cli/root.go b/internal/cli/root.go
index 4ec47f5..f9e7af5 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root.go
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ func (r Runner) resolveGenerate(args []string) (app.GenerateRequest, error) {
 		Path:     opts.ConfigPath,
 		Units:    opts.Units,
 		Timezone: opts.Timezone,
-		Output:   opts.Output,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index aacfed4..e9cb8df 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	MissingSource MissingSourceConfig `yaml:"missing_source"`
 	Scriptorium   ScriptoriumConfig   `yaml:"scriptorium"`
 	Workspace     WorkspaceConfig     `yaml:"workspace"`
-	Reports       ReportOutputConfig  `yaml:"reports"`
 	Dayparts      []DaypartConfig     `yaml:"dayparts"`
 	RecentChange  RecentChangeConfig  `yaml:"recent_change"`
 }
@@ -52,11 +51,6 @@ type WorkspaceConfig struct {
 	PreflightDir    string `yaml:"preflight_dir"`
 }
 
-type ReportOutputConfig struct {
-	OutputDir string            `yaml:"output_dir"`
-	Paths     map[string]string `yaml:"paths"`
-}
-
 type DaypartConfig struct {
 	Name  string `yaml:"name"`
 	Start string `yaml:"start"`
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index da0366b..584e1fe 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestInvalidConfigProducesActionableError(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLoadAppliesOverrides(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg, err := Load(LoadOptions{Units: "metric", Timezone: "+09:30", Output: "./out"})
+	cfg, err := Load(LoadOptions{Units: "metric", Timezone: "+09:30"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Load() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -102,7 +102,4 @@ func TestLoadAppliesOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone != "+09:30" {
 		t.Fatalf("Timezone = %q, want +09:30", cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone)
 	}
-	if cfg.Reports.OutputDir != "./out" {
-		t.Fatalf("OutputDir = %q, want ./out", cfg.Reports.OutputDir)
-	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/defaults.go b/internal/config/defaults.go
index 0677387..cce805a 100644
--- a/internal/config/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/config/defaults.go
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ func Defaults() Config {
 			DataPackagesDir: "data-packages",
 			PreflightDir:    "preflight",
 		},
-		Reports: ReportOutputConfig{
-			OutputDir: "reports",
-			Paths:     map[string]string{},
-		},
 		Dayparts: []DaypartConfig{
 			{Name: "overnight", Start: "00:00", End: "06:00"},
 			{Name: "morning", Start: "06:00", End: "12:00"},
diff --git a/internal/config/load.go b/internal/config/load.go
index 7e4651a..829bb55 100644
--- a/internal/config/load.go
+++ b/internal/config/load.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ type LoadOptions struct {
 	Path     string
 	Units    string
 	Timezone string
-	Output   string
 }
 
 func Load(opts LoadOptions) (Config, error) {
@@ -35,9 +34,6 @@ func Load(opts LoadOptions) (Config, error) {
 	if opts.Timezone != "" {
 		cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = opts.Timezone
 	}
-	if opts.Output != "" {
-		cfg.Reports.OutputDir = opts.Output
-	}
 
 	if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
 		return Config{}, err
@@ -61,8 +57,5 @@ func mergeFile(cfg *Config, path string) error {
 	if cfg.MissingSource.Sources == nil {
 		cfg.MissingSource.Sources = map[string]MissingSourcePolicy{}
 	}
-	if cfg.Reports.Paths == nil {
-		cfg.Reports.Paths = map[string]string{}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/validate.go b/internal/config/validate.go
index 0b7e629..88b8a28 100644
--- a/internal/config/validate.go
+++ b/internal/config/validate.go
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ func Validate(cfg Config) error {
 	if cfg.Workspace.Root == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("workspace.root is required")
 	}
-	if cfg.Reports.OutputDir == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("reports.output_dir is required")
-	}
 	if len(cfg.Dayparts) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dayparts must contain at least one entry")
 	}