diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ece9c260..bd19e010 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ ifeq ($(BUILD_IN_CONTAINER),true)
 # This make target compiles all binaries inside of the weaveworks/build container
 # It bind-mounts the source into the container and passes all important variables
 exes $(EXES) tests lint: $(BUILD_UPTODATE)
-	git submodule update --init
-# Containernetworking has another copy of vishvananda/netlink which leads to duplicate definitions
-	-@rm -r vendor/github.com/containernetworking/cni/vendor
 	@mkdir -p $(shell pwd)/.pkg
 	$(SUDO) docker run $(RM) $(RUN_FLAGS) \
 	    -v $(shell pwd):/go/src/github.com/weaveworks/weave \