diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index dcb789bca..2505fac02 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "beast"]
-	path = beast
-	url = https://github.com/boostorg/beast.git
 [submodule "miniupnp"]
 	path = miniupnp
 	url = https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp.git