diff --git a/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-branched.tpl b/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-branched.tpl
index 7bf74f266..32d52f590 100644
--- a/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-branched.tpl
+++ b/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-branched.tpl
@@ -105,72 +105,5 @@ gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-{{ rele
 gpgcheck=1
 enabled=0
 skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-# modular
-
-[fedora-modular]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-modular-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-# if you want to enable it, you should set best=0
-# see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1673851
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-primary
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora-modular-debuginfo]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch - Debug
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-modular-debug-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-primary
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora-modular-source]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - Source
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-modular-source-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-primary
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-modular]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch - Updates
-#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Modular/$basearch/
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-modular-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-modular-debuginfo]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch - Updates - Debug
-#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Modular/$basearch/debug/
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-modular-debug-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-modular-source]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - Updates Source
-#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Modular/SRPMS/
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-modular-source-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
-skip_if_unavailable=False
 {% endif %}
 """
diff --git a/releng/release-notes-next/fedora-branched-no-modular.config b/releng/release-notes-next/fedora-branched-no-modular.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86113f3a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releng/release-notes-next/fedora-branched-no-modular.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+The modular repositories have been dropped from Fedora releases,
+as Fedora Modularity has been retired, and these repositories
+are no longer maintained. ([PR#1340][])