diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "engine_plugins/acts_as_taggable_on_steroids"]
-	path = engine_plugins/acts_as_taggable_on_steroids
-	url = git://github.com/mattetti/acts_as_taggable_on_steroids.git