diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index ad451c8..964f0cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout repo content
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: true
       - name: Clean up incorrect submodule references
         run: |
             git rm --cached pythonocc-utils || true