diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 97fd706..90eeb26 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -223,15 +223,12 @@
 [submodule "names_per_ip"]
 	path = names_per_ip
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/names_per_ip.git
-	branch = nalc
 [submodule "news"]
 	path = news
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/news.git
-	branch = nalc
 [submodule "notice"]
 	path = notice
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/nalc/notice.git
-	branch = nalc
 [submodule "paintings"]
 	path = paintings
 	url = https://sys4.fr/gitea/mff/paintings.git