The present invention provides a semiconductor substrate cleaning method including a step of removing an adhesive layer provided on a semiconductor substrate by use of a remover composition which contains a solvent but no salt, the solvent containing a C8 to C10 linear-chain, saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon compound. As the C8 to C10 linear-chain, saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, a linear-chain hydrocarbon compound is used.