die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to find current \${remote_name}/\${branch} revision in submodule path '\$sm_path'")"
                fi
 
-               if ! $(git config -f "$(git rev-parse --git-common-dir)/modules/$name/config" core.worktree) 2>/dev/null
-               then
-                       git submodule--helper connect-gitdir-workingtree "$name" "$sm_path"
-               fi
-
                if test "$subsha1" != "$sha1" || test -n "$force"
                then
                        subforce=$force