diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index efd027e86b..738888bf85 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 [submodule "src/3rdparty"]
 	path = src/3rdparty
 	url = git://git.bro.org/bro-3rdparty
-[submodule "aux/plugins"]
-	path = aux/plugins
-	url = git://git.bro.org/bro-plugins
 [submodule "aux/broker"]
 	path = aux/broker
 	url = git://git.bro.org/broker