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, wherein the remover composition contains a solvent but no salt; and the solvent includes an organic solvent represented by formula (L) (in the formula, each of L1 and L2 represents a C1 to C6 alkyl group, and the sum of the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group L1 and that of the alkyl group L2 is 6 or less) in an amount of 80 mass % or more.