diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c4b56bbf2..57e09b19a 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "clients/rtds"]
-	path = clients/rtds
-	url = git@github.com:RWTH-ACS/GTFPGA.git
-	branch = master
 [submodule "contrib/websocket/flot"]
 	path = contrib/websocket/flot
 	url = https://github.com/flot/flot.git