diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6ee7d43d4..68b888ed1 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -34,7 +34,3 @@
     path = modules/pva2pva
     url = https://github.com/epics-base/pva2pva
     branch = master
-[submodule "modules/example"]
-    path = modules/example
-    url = https://github.com/epics-base/exampleCPP
-    branch = master