diff --git a/gnu/packages/electronics.scm b/gnu/packages/electronics.scm
index ab72c36563..6e303f3fdc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/electronics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/electronics.scm
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ (define-public openboardview
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
                     (url "https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView")
-                    (commit version)
-                    (recursive? #t)))   ;for the "src/imgui" submodule
+                    (commit version)))
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (modules '((ice-9 ftw)
                          (srfi srfi-26)