diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 501dbe4c..928a2595 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -7,6 +7,3 @@
 [submodule "components/lws-esp32"]
 	path = components/lws-esp32
 	url = https://github.com/huming2207/lws-esp32.git
-[submodule "components/telnet/libtelnet"]
-	path = components/telnet/libtelnet
-	url = https://github.com/seanmiddleditch/libtelnet