diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index d109e2d4..58fc7941 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "maxmind-db"]
-	path = maxmind-db
-	url = https://github.com/maxmind/MaxMind-DB.git
 [submodule "t/libtap"]
 	path = t/libtap
 	url = https://github.com/zorgnax/libtap.git