diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "dev/bats/bats-core"]
-	path = dev/bats/bats-core
-	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core.git
-[submodule "dev/bats/test_helper/bats-support"]
-	path = dev/bats/test_helper/bats-support
-	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-support.git
-[submodule "dev/bats/test_helper/bats-assert"]
-	path = dev/bats/test_helper/bats-assert
-	url = https://github.com/bats-core/bats-assert.git