diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index bc13d5936..b07ec9984 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@
 	url = https://github.com/status-im/nim-http-utils.git
 	ignore = dirty
 	branch = master
-[submodule "vendor/news"]
-	path = vendor/news
-	url = https://github.com/tormund/news.git
-	ignore = dirty
-	branch = master
 [submodule "vendor/nim-bearssl"]
 	path = vendor/nim-bearssl
 	url = https://github.com/status-im/nim-bearssl.git