diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index 3e6105d27..000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "plugins/emqttd_sockjs"]
-	path = plugins/emqttd_sockjs
-	url = https://github.com/emqtt/emqttd_sockjs.git