diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index de4c1a3..293c96c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ else()
 	set(VERSION_GIT_FULL "${VERSION_GIT}-${VERSION_GIT_IS_DIRTY}")
 endif()
 
-# Download submodules if needed
-
-if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/configparser/.git OR NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/cppgtfs/.git OR NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/xml/.git)
-    execute_process(
-        COMMAND git submodule update --init --recursive
-    )
-endif()
-
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 # tests