diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 215e5c3c..00000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "key"]
-	path = key
-	url = git@git.key-project.org:key/key.git
-	branch = master