diff --git a/rakefile b/rakefile
index f06b9c3633..c95d822531 100644
--- a/rakefile
+++ b/rakefile
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ default_options = {
 task :predjango do
     sh("find . -type f -name *.pyc -delete")
     sh('pip install -q --upgrade -r local-requirements.txt')
-    sh('git submodule update --init')
 end
 
 task :clean_test_files do