diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index b731962..0000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "external/libxiv"]
-	path = external/libxiv
-	url = ../libxiv
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index fb5de1c..6643916 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-add_subdirectory(libxiv)
-
 include(FetchContent)
 
 FetchContent_Declare(