diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b79724f2..16817a86 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 [submodule "protobufs"]
 	path = protobufs
 	url = https://github.com/meshtastic/meshtastic-protobufs/
-[submodule "public/design"]
-	path = public/design
-	url = https://github.com/meshtastic/meshtastic-design/
 [submodule "static/design"]
 	path = static/design
 	url = https://github.com/meshtastic/meshtastic-design/