diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "submodules/rust-openssl"]
-	path = submodules/rust-openssl
-	url = git://github.com/sfackler/rust-openssl
-[submodule "submodules/rust-phf"]
-	path = submodules/rust-phf
-	url = git://github.com/sfackler/rust-phf