diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a5328c5..70996b3 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "thirdparty/SQLiteCpp"]
 	path = thirdparty/SQLiteCpp
 	url = https://github.com/SRombauts/SQLiteCpp
-[submodule "thirdparty/inotify-cpp"]
-	path = thirdparty/inotify-cpp
-	url = https://github.com/erikzenker/inotify-cpp.git