diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 45a8ccea6..b62ed1f30 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [submodule "third-party/arc4"]
 	path = third-party/arc4
 	url = https://github.com/transmission/arc4
-	branch = v1.0.0
 [submodule "third-party/dht"]
 	path = third-party/dht
 	url = https://github.com/transmission/dht