diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7eba1a3..50dafbd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ Each snap in this repository has its own README with installation and usage inst
 <!-- start package list -->
 
 - [`@metamask/bitcoin-wallet-snap`](packages/bitcoin-wallet-snap)
-- [`@metamask/sample-snap`](packages/sample-snap)
 
 <!-- end package list -->
diff --git a/packages/sample-snap/package.json b/packages/sample-snap/package.json
index 8208e5d..514374f 100644
--- a/packages/sample-snap/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-snap/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@metamask/sample-snap",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
   "description": "The 'Hello, world!' of MetaMask Snaps, now written in TypeScript",
   "keywords": [
     "Ethereum",
@@ -22,10 +23,6 @@
     "locales/"
   ],
   "main": "./dist/bundle.js",
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public",
-    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "allow-scripts": "yarn workspace root allow-scripts",
     "build": "mm-snap build",