diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 32bdb3b6e5..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "tests"]
-	path = tests/testdata
-	url = https://github.com/ethereum/tests
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go
index 799384985a..4c38963ffb 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ func (w *wizard) makeGenesis() {
 			copy(genesis.ExtraData[32+i*common.AddressLength:], signer[:])
 		}
 
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("How many blocks per checkpoint? (default = 990)")
+		genesis.Config.Clique.Epoch = uint64(w.readDefaultInt(990))
+
 	default:
 		log.Crit("Invalid consensus engine choice", "choice", choice)
 	}