diff --git a/scripts/setup/laptop_setup.sh b/scripts/setup/laptop_setup.sh
index 2924106..64c086b 100755
--- a/scripts/setup/laptop_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup/laptop_setup.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [ "$first_time" = "yes" ]; then
 	curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/github/git-lfs/script.deb.sh | bash
 	apt update && apt install -y git-lfs
 	git lfs install # has to be run only once on a single user account
-	cd $ROOT_DIR && git submodule update --recursive --remote --init
+	cd $ROOT_DIR && git rm ./src/droid/fairo && git submodule update --recursive --init
 	
 	# install docker
 	echo -e "Install docker \n"
diff --git a/scripts/setup/nuc_setup.sh b/scripts/setup/nuc_setup.sh
index bd8679e..1e88b7e 100755
--- a/scripts/setup/nuc_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup/nuc_setup.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ "$first_time" = "yes" ]; then
         eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
         ssh-add /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/id_ed25519
         ROOT_DIR="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
-        cd $ROOT_DIR && git submodule update --recursive --remote --init
+        cd $ROOT_DIR && git rm ./src/droid/oculus_reader && git submodule update --recursive --init
 
         # install docker
         echo -e "\nInstall docker \n"