diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 67e4c52..981c6c9 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -349,15 +349,12 @@
 [submodule "connected_chests"]
 	path = connected_chests
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/connected_chests.git
-	branch = nalc
 [submodule "quartz"]
 	path = quartz
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/quartz.git
-	branch = nalc
 [submodule "cherry_tree"]
 	path = cherry_tree
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/cherry_tree.git
-	branch = nalc
 [submodule "sea"]
 	path = sea
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/minetest-mod-sea.git