diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8d84f3c..80a3a34 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ git config --global user.email "daniel.sommer@velvettear.de"
 git config --global credential.helper store
 
 printf "> cloning git repository...\n"
-git clone "https://git.velvettear.de/velvettear/termux.git" "$HOME/tmp"
+git clone --recursive "https://git.velvettear.de/velvettear/termux.git" "$HOME/tmp"
+
+printf "> moving files and cleaning up...\n"
 rsync -av "$HOME/tmp/" "$HOME"
 rm -rf "$HOME/tmp"
 
-printf "> initializing submodule(s)...\n"
-cd "$HOME"
-git submodule update --init
-
 read -p "> script executed successfully - restart termux now!"