diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 697b90dd..d3e75d2f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@ add_compile_definitions(SHA_VER="${GQ_SHA}")
 add_compile_definitions(VER="${VERSION}")
 add_compile_definitions(QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS)
 
-if (NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/AuxiliarCustomWidgets/.git" OR
-    NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/QLogger/.git" OR
-    NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/QPinnableTabWidget/.git" OR
-    NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/git/.git")
-    message(STATUS "Submodule update:")
-    execute_process(COMMAND git submodule update --init --recursive
-                    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT)
-    if(NOT GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT EQUAL "0")
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "git submodule update --init --recursive failed with ${GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT}, please checkout submodules")
-    endif()
-endif()
-
 find_package(Qt6 COMPONENTS Core Widgets Network REQUIRED)
 
 file(GLOB SRC_FILES
