diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2608f537..71525aff 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "gluon/packages/dal"]
 	path = gluon/packages/dal
 	url = https://github.com/web2py/pydal.git
-[submodule "gluon.packages.dal"]
-	branch = 15.03-maintenance