diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 7f0a3f71d..7b183f8cf 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ install:
   - set PATH=%PATH%;%USERPROFILE%\.cargo\bin
   - rustc -vV
   - cargo -vV
-  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
-  - git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 build: false