diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1545e92b54c..9ad672aa17f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@
 [submodule "contrib/cyrus-sasl"]
 	path = contrib/cyrus-sasl
 	url = https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-sasl
-[submodule "contrib/xz-mirror"]
-	path = contrib/xz-mirror
-	url = https://github.com/xz-mirror/xz
 [submodule "contrib/xz"]
 	path = contrib/xz
 	url = https://github.com/xz-mirror/xz