diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8877c2c5..1e4cc51b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	priority = 50
 [submodule "qtlocation"]
 	depends = qtbase
-	recommends = qtdeclarative qtquickcontrols qtserialport qtsystems
+	recommends = qtdeclarative qtquickcontrols qtserialport
 	path = qtlocation
 	url = ../qtlocation.git
 	branch = 5.8