diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a30cb090f..e69de29bb 100644
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-[submodule "lib/api/third_party/wamr"]
-	path = lib/api/third_party/wamr
-	url = https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime
-[submodule "lib/api/third_party/v8-cmake"]
-	path = lib/api/third_party/v8-cmake
-	url = https://github.com/laper32/v8-cmake