diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0644a4e..9598cc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           toolchain: stable
@@ -40,8 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           toolchain: stable 6 months ago
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 677f183..0000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "ots"]
-	path = src/ots
-	url = https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots