diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d91653c..fa66b5b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ _*
 *err
 *wp?
 .DS_Stor*
+venv/*
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6152477..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "CASE-Mapping-Python"]
-	path = dependencies/CASE_Mapping_Python
-	url = https://github.com/casework/CASE-Mapping-Python.git