diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2b4d69fd..e69de29b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "steampipe-plugin-github"]
-	path = steampipe-plugin-github
-	url = https://github.com/turbot/steampipe-plugin-github.git