diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5b7d77fb3..97d354a35 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	path = external/rapidjson
 	url = https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson
 [submodule "external/trezor-common"]
+	active = false
 	path = external/trezor-common
 	url = https://github.com/trezor/trezor-common.git
 [submodule "external/supercop"]
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 227f4c5fa..5a7fc0445 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ if(NOT MANUAL_SUBMODULES)
     message(STATUS "Checking submodules")
     check_submodule(external/miniupnp)
     check_submodule(external/rapidjson)
-    check_submodule(external/trezor-common)
+    #check_submodule(external/trezor-common)
     check_submodule(external/randomwow)
     check_submodule(external/supercop)
   endif()