diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a099e69e47..cffbbbec243 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ packaging/release/ansible_release
 /test/integration/inventory.remote
 /test/integration/inventory.networking
 /test/integration/inventory.winrm
-# old submodule dirs
-lib/ansible/modules/core
-lib/ansible/modules/extras
 # python 'rope' stuff
 .ropeproject
 # local 'ack' config files