diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index adcbac6..e75270a 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class PackageJson {
     'bundleDependencies',
     'bundleDependenciesDeleteFalse',
     'gypfile',
-    'serverjs',
     'scriptpath',
     'authors',
     'readme',
diff --git a/lib/normalize.js b/lib/normalize.js
index 0388220..217e0e7 100644
--- a/lib/normalize.js
+++ b/lib/normalize.js
@@ -401,18 +401,6 @@ async function asyncSteps (pkg, { steps, root, changes }) {
     }
   }
 
-  // add "start" attribute if "server.js" exists
-  if (steps.includes('serverjs') && !scripts.start) {
-    try {
-      await fs.access(path.join(pkg.path, 'server.js'))
-      scripts.start = 'node server.js'
-      data.scripts = scripts
-      changes?.push('"scripts.start" was set to "node server.js"')
-    } catch {
-      // do nothing
-    }
-  }
-
   // populate "authors" attribute
   if (steps.includes('authors') && !data.contributors) {
     try {
diff --git a/test/prepare.js b/test/prepare.js
index 4003b6f..08ed378 100644
--- a/test/prepare.js
+++ b/test/prepare.js
@@ -348,28 +348,6 @@ for (const [name, testPrepare] of Object.entries(testMethods)) {
       t.end()
     })
 
-    t.test('server.js', t => {
-      t.test('adds if missing', async t => {
-        const { content } = await testPrepare(t, ({
-          'package.json': JSON.stringify({}),
-          'server.js': 'a file that exists',
-        }))
-        t.strictSame(content.scripts, { start: 'node server.js' })
-      })
-      t.test('keeps existing', async t => {
-        const { content } = await testPrepare(t, ({
-          'package.json': JSON.stringify({
-            scripts: {
-              start: 'something else',
-            },
-          }),
-          'server.js': 'a file that exists',
-        }))
-        t.strictSame(content.scripts, { start: 'something else' })
-      })
-      t.end()
-    })
-
     t.test('gypfile', t => {
       t.test('with install', async t => {
         const { content } = await testPrepare(t, ({