diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 4c8f4585..2ae0902f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "essentials-framework"]
 	path = essentials-framework
-	url = https://@bitbucket.org/Pepperdash_Products/essentials-framework.git
+	url = https://bitbucket.org/Pepperdash_Products/essentials-framework.git