diff --git a/sl4n/rapidjson/.gitmodules b/sl4n/rapidjson/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "thirdparty/gtest"]
-	path = thirdparty/gtest
-	url = https://chromium.googlesource.com/external/googletest.git