*/
 
 #include "cache.h"
+#include "config.h"
 #include "lockfile.h"
 #include "object.h"
 #include "tree.h"
        argc = parse_options(argc, argv, unused_prefix, read_tree_options,
                             read_tree_usage, 0);
 
-       load_submodule_cache();
-
        hold_locked_index(&lock_file, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
 
        prefix_set = opts.prefix ? 1 : 0;