diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index ed4ef3b..0000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "site_scons"]
-	path = site_scons
-	url = https://github.com/F-Secure/fscomp-scons-site-dir
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78818a8..51821c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fsdyn uses [SCons][] and `pkg-config` for building.
 
 Before building fsdyn for the first time, run
 ```
-git submodule update --init
+git clone https://github.com/WithSecureOpenSource/fscomp-scons-site-dir.git site_scons
 ```
 
 To build fsdyn, run
Submodule site_scons 96c869d...0000000 (submodule deleted)