diff --git a/fdroidserver/common.py b/fdroidserver/common.py
index 3923054a..07f0fbeb 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/common.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/common.py
@@ -1355,8 +1355,6 @@ def prepare_source(vcs, app, build, build_dir, srclib_dir, extlib_dir, sdk_path,
         raise BuildException('Missing subdir ' + root_dir)
 
     # Initialise submodules if requred...
-    if build.get('submodules', 'no') == 'yes':
-        if verbose: print "Initialising submodules..."
     if build.get('submodules', 'no') == 'yes':
         if options.verbose:
             print "Initialising submodules..."