diff --git a/build_files/windows/check_submodules.cmd b/build_files/windows/check_submodules.cmd
deleted file mode 100644
index 9138870f838..00000000000
--- a/build_files/windows/check_submodules.cmd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-if NOT exist "%BLENDER_DIR%\source\tools\.git" (
-	echo Checking out sub-modules 
-	if not "%GIT%" == "" (
-		"%GIT%" submodule update --init --recursive --progress
-		if errorlevel 1 goto FAIL
-		"%GIT%" submodule foreach git checkout main
-		if errorlevel 1 goto FAIL
-		"%GIT%" submodule foreach git pull --rebase origin main
-		if errorlevel 1 goto FAIL
-		goto EOF
-	) else (
-		echo Blender submodules not found, and git not found in path to retrieve them.
-		goto FAIL
-	)
-)
-goto EOF
-
-:FAIL
-exit /b 1
-:EOF
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build_files/windows/format.cmd b/build_files/windows/format.cmd
index 95440cb1818..c68286738ab 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/format.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/format.cmd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if NOT EXIST %PYTHON% (
     exit /b 1
 )
 
-set FORMAT_PATHS=%BLENDER_DIR%\source\tools\utils_maintenance\clang_format_paths.py
+set FORMAT_PATHS=%BLENDER_DIR%\tools\utils_maintenance\clang_format_paths.py
 
 REM The formatting script expects clang-format to be in the current PATH.
 set PATH=%CF_PATH%;%PATH%
diff --git a/make.bat b/make.bat
index 239be60ebf0..b81f679654b 100644
--- a/make.bat
+++ b/make.bat
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ if "%TEST%" == "1" (
 	goto EOF
 )
 
-call "%BLENDER_DIR%\build_files\windows\check_submodules.cmd"
-if errorlevel 1 goto EOF
-
 if "%BUILD_WITH_NINJA%" == "" (
 	call "%BLENDER_DIR%\build_files\windows\configure_msbuild.cmd"
 	if errorlevel 1 goto EOF