diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index 157302b0a..25aac2d7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ jobs:
               return { "ref": context.ref }
             return { "ref": context.payload.pull_request.head.sha }
 
-      # Make sure directories of potentially removed submodules are cleaned correctly
-      - name: Cleanup git submodules
-        run: find . -name .git -type f -exec rm {} \;
-
       - name: Checkout source
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5860c5925..ee5300d50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.board.runner }}
 
     steps:
-      # Make sure directories of potentially removed submodules are cleaned correctly
-      - name: Cleanup git submodules
-        run: find . -name .git -type f -exec rm {} \;
-
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with: