diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index d80e69aa8..8b1378917 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-[submodule "libs/hbb_common"]
-	path = libs/hbb_common
-	url = https://github.com/rustdesk/hbb_common
+