diff --git a/.taskcluster.yml b/.taskcluster.yml
index 79af9ed37bff6854a7d9d2798652c1b69f058697..63efc3b24e1accb1d361dd4ba72c2e92f0865d9e 100644
--- a/.taskcluster.yml
+++ b/.taskcluster.yml
@@ -277,14 +277,10 @@ tasks:
                                       $if: 'tasks_for == "action"'
                                       then: >
                                           cd /builds/worker/checkouts/vcs &&
-                                          git submodule init &&
-                                          git submodule update &&
                                           ln -s /builds/worker/artifacts artifacts &&
                                           ~/.local/bin/taskgraph action-callback
                                       else: >
                                           cd /builds/worker/checkouts/vcs &&
-                                          git submodule init &&
-                                          git submodule update &&
                                           ln -s /builds/worker/artifacts artifacts &&
                                           ~/.local/bin/taskgraph decision
                                           --pushlog-id='0'