diff --git a/old_code/pubsub-enricher/.gitmodules b/old_code/pubsub-enricher/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "protos/storyteller-protos"]
-	path = old_code/pubsub-enricher/protos/storyteller-protos
-	url = git@github.com:storytold/storyteller-protos.git
diff --git a/old_code/twitch-ingestion-client/.gitmodules b/old_code/twitch-ingestion-client/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "protos/storyteller-protos"]
-	path = old_code/twitch-ingestion-client/protos/storyteller-protos
-	url = git@github.com:storytold/storyteller-protos.git
diff --git a/old_code/twitter-ingestion-client/.gitmodules b/old_code/twitter-ingestion-client/.gitmodules
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--- a/old_code/twitter-ingestion-client/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "protos/storyteller-protos"]
-	path = protos/storyteller-protos
-	url = git@github.com:storytold/storyteller-protos.git