diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9f2b733ccbe..66467757606 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ guide in some places.
 
 - [Contribution workflow](#contribution-workflow)
 - [Preview locally](#preview-locally)
-- [Update the submodule](#update-the-submodule)
 - [Style guide](#style-guide)
 - [Add images](#add-images)
 - [Format Markdown and MDX](#format-markdown-and-mdx)
@@ -52,13 +51,7 @@ To contribute changes:
    > git remote add upstream https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-docs.git
    > ```
 
-3. [Initialize and update the submodule.](#update-the-submodule)
-
-    ```bash
-    git submodule init && git submodule update
-    ```
-
-4. [Create and checkout a topic branch](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Basic-Branching-and-Merging),
+3. [Create and checkout a topic branch](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Basic-Branching-and-Merging),
    naming it appropriately.
    We recommend including the issue number and a short description in the branch name (for example,
    `183-doc-cli-option`), which is a reminder to fix only one issue in a PR.
@@ -69,7 +62,7 @@ To contribute changes:
 
    > **Tip:** You can use a Git client such as [Fork](https://fork.dev/) instead of the command line.
 
-5. Open this repository in a text editor of your choice (for example,
+4. Open this repository in a text editor of your choice (for example,
    [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)) and make your changes.
    Make sure to [follow the style guidelines](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/style-guide)
    and [format your Markdown correctly](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/format-markdown).
@@ -82,10 +75,10 @@ To contribute changes:
    > - If you delete, rename, or move a documentation file, make sure to add a
    >   [redirect](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/configure-docusaurus#redirects).
 
-6. [Preview your changes locally](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/preview) to check
+5. [Preview your changes locally](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/preview) to check
    that the changes render correctly.
 
-7. Add and commit your changes, briefly describing your changes in the commit message.
+6. Add and commit your changes, briefly describing your changes in the commit message.
    Push your changes to the remote origin.
 
     ```bash
@@ -94,7 +87,7 @@ To contribute changes:
     git push origin
     ```
 
-8. On [this repository on GitHub](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-docs), you’ll see a banner
+7. On [this repository on GitHub](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-docs), you’ll see a banner
    prompting you to create a PR with your recent changes.
    Create a PR, describing your changes in detail.
    [Link the issue](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue)
@@ -105,7 +98,7 @@ To contribute changes:
    issue raiser.
    Make any required changes to your PR based on reviewer feedback, repeating steps 5–7.
 
-10. After your PR is approved by two reviewers, all checks have passed, and your branch has no
+9. After your PR is approved by two reviewers, all checks have passed, and your branch has no
     conflicts with the main branch, you can merge your PR.
     If you don't have merge access, a maintainer will merge your PR for you.
     You can delete the topic branch after your PR is merged.
@@ -114,21 +107,6 @@ To contribute changes:
 
 [Preview the docs locally using npm or Yarn.](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/preview)
 
-## Update the submodule
-
-This repository uses the [`keyring-api`](https://github.com/MetaMask/keyring-api) repository as a
-Git [submodule](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Submodules).
-
-Run the following command to initialize and update the submodule when you first clone the
-repository, and every time the submodule's target commit is updated:
-
-```bash
-git submodule init && git submodule update
-```
-
-> **Note**: You'll see when the submodule's commit is updated when you `git merge` or `git pull`.
-> If you have trouble previewing the docs locally, try updating the submodule.
-
 ## Style guide
 
 Refer to the [Consensys documentation style guide](https://docs-template.consensys.net/contribute/style-guide).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b09f078d574..048eaf2fec3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,19 +32,13 @@ Build the documentation site locally using the following steps.
     > git remote add upstream https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-docs.git
     > ```
    
-2. Initialize and update the [`keyring-api`](https://github.com/MetaMask/keyring-api) submodule.
-
-    ```bash
-    git submodule init && git submodule update
-    ```
-   
-3. Install dependencies.
+2. Install dependencies.
 
     ```bash
     yarn install
     ```
    
-4. Start the development server.
+3. Start the development server.
 
     ```bash
     yarn start