diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 72052f2a..94d16759 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -617,9 +617,6 @@
 [submodule "libraries/drivers/lis3mdl"]
 	path = libraries/drivers/lis3mdl
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LIS3MDL.git
-[submodule "libraries/helpers/pypixelbuf"]
-	path = libraries/helpers/pypixelbuf
-	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Pypixelbuf.git
 [submodule "libraries/helpers/ble_apple_media"]
 	path = libraries/helpers/ble_apple_media
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BLE_Apple_Media.git
diff --git a/docs/drivers.rst b/docs/drivers.rst
index 306200d8..6877fe55 100644
--- a/docs/drivers.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers.rst
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ Miscellaneous
     OV5640 Camera <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/ov5640/en/latest/>
     OV7670 Camera <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/ov7670/en/latest/>
     Pixelbuf <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/pixelbuf/en/latest/>
-    PyPixelbuf <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/pypixelbuf/en/latest/>
     RockBlock Iridium Satellite Modem <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/rockblock/en/latest/>
     Si4713 Stereo FM Transmitter <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/si4713/en/latest/>
     Si5351 Clock Generator <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/si5351/en/latest/>
diff --git a/libraries/helpers/pypixelbuf b/libraries/helpers/pypixelbuf
deleted file mode 160000
index 95e530e5..00000000
--- a/libraries/helpers/pypixelbuf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 95e530e575c9ed81c63f8e7863c8435a13fc92ba