diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 667fd72aa..000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "addon_common"]
-	path = addon_common
-	url = git@github.com:CGCookie/addon_common.git