diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9456841023..0bfcf188ef 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ language: cpp
 
 git:
   depth: 2000
+  submodules: false
 
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
diff --git a/Tools/docker_run.sh b/Tools/docker_run.sh
index 046bc6943a..38428a6705 100755
--- a/Tools/docker_run.sh
+++ b/Tools/docker_run.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ docker run -it --rm -w "${SRC_DIR}" \
 	-e CI="${CI}" \
 	-e COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN="${COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN}" \
 	-e DISPLAY="${DISPLAY}" \
-	-e GIT_SUBMODULES_ARE_EVIL=1 \
 	-e LOCAL_USER_ID="$(id -u)" \
 	-e TRAVIS_BRANCH="${TRAVIS_BRANCH}" \
 	-e TRAVIS_BUILD_ID="${TRAVIS_BUILD_ID}" \