diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a45eef..0438df2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ patches/
 .gitignore
 *.o
 st
+*.orig
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e9d2d9..02045f0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ dist: clean
 	rm -rf st-$(VERSION)
 
 install: st
-	git submodule init
-	git submodule update
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f st $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f st-copyout $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin