diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index ac40a6c804..0000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "buildSrc"]
-	path = buildSrc
-	url = git://github.com/SpringSource/spring-build-gradle.git