diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 68e6206b36..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "plugins"]
-	path = plugins
-	url = https://github.com/getpelican/pelican-plugins.git
-[submodule "plugins-custom"]
-	path = plugins-custom
-	url = https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/varia/plugins-custom.git