diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e12cc0e..94fec2f 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ trigger:
     - master
 
 steps:
-  - name: submodules
-    image: alpine/git
-    commands:
-      - git submodule init
-      - git submodule update --recursive --remote
-      - git submodule
-
   - name: build
     image: ariejan/drone-hugo
     settings: