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@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ This project uses submodules, to clone all code run:
 $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/heroku/buildpacks-jvm
 ```
 
-When working on a branch you may need to run:
-
-```
-$ git submodule update --init --remote --recursive
-``
-
 ### Building
 
 1. Run `cargo check` to download dependencies and ensure there are no