--- a/eric6/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsGit/GitSubmodulesUpdateOptionsDialog.py	Wed Apr 21 17:56:12 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric6/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsGit/GitSubmodulesUpdateOptionsDialog.py	Wed Apr 21 19:40:50 2021 +0200
@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@
         else:
             procedure = "--merge"
         
-        if self.remoteCheckBox.isChecked():
-            nofetch = self.nofetchCheckBox.isChecked()
-        else:
-            nofetch = False
+        nofetch = (self.remoteCheckBox.isChecked() and
+                   self.nofetchCheckBox.isChecked())
         
         return (
             procedure,