diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6d4c95229..49339051c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -5,15 +5,12 @@
 [submodule "PyMISP"]
 	path = PyMISP
 	url = https://github.com/MISP/PyMISP.git
-	branch = main
 [submodule "app/files/taxonomies"]
 	path = app/files/taxonomies
 	url = https://github.com/MISP/misp-taxonomies.git
-	branch = master
 [submodule "app/files/warninglists"]
 	path = app/files/warninglists
 	url = https://github.com/MISP/misp-warninglists.git
-	branch = master
 [submodule "app/Lib/random_compat"]
 	path = app/Lib/random_compat
 	url = https://github.com/paragonie/random_compat