diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 97245ae..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "src/external/xxhash"]
-	path = src/external/xxhash
-	url = https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash.git