diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1e7631bd8..63387570a 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "benchmark"]
-	path = benchmark
-	url = https://github.com/hpcaitech/ColossalAI-Benchmark.git
-	branch = main
-[submodule "examples"]
-	path = examples
-	url = https://github.com/hpcaitech/ColossalAI-Examples.git
-	branch = main
-
 [submodule "inference"]
 	path = inference
 	url = https://github.com/hpcaitech/EnergonAI.git