diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index c08b30d860c318017a397d23fbc4c4f164202aaa..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "ExpressAPI/.idea/jetbrainsConfiguration"]
-	path = ExpressAPI/.idea/jetbrainsConfiguration
-	url = ../../shared/jetbrains_configuration.git
-[submodule "ExpressAPI/src/shared"]
-	path = ExpressAPI/src/shared
-	url = ../../shared/nodesharedcode.git