diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index 6a80e08e2..000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "private/themes/doom-theme"]
-	path = private/themes/doom-theme
-	url = git@github.com:hlissner/emacs-doom-theme.git
-[submodule "private/snippets"]
-	path = private/snippets
-	url = git@github.com:hlissner/emacs-snippets.git