diff --git a/src/bootstrap/dist.rs b/src/bootstrap/dist.rs
index 6291b204e485f..6bf57a89e896f 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/dist.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/dist.rs
@@ -1226,17 +1226,10 @@ impl Step for Rustfmt {
 
         let rustfmt = builder
             .ensure(tool::Rustfmt { compiler, target, extra_features: Vec::new() })
-            .or_else(|| {
-                missing_tool("Rustfmt", builder.build.config.missing_tools);
-                None
-            })?;
+            .expect("rustfmt expected to build - essential tool");
         let cargofmt = builder
             .ensure(tool::Cargofmt { compiler, target, extra_features: Vec::new() })
-            .or_else(|| {
-                missing_tool("Cargofmt", builder.build.config.missing_tools);
-                None
-            })?;
-
+            .expect("cargo fmt expected to build - essential tool");
         let mut tarball = Tarball::new(builder, "rustfmt", &target.triple);
         tarball.set_overlay(OverlayKind::Rustfmt);
         tarball.is_preview(true);
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/tool.rs b/src/bootstrap/tool.rs
index 06fa5039fdf92..570da20e7d60d 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/tool.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/tool.rs
@@ -778,12 +778,10 @@ impl Step for RustAnalyzerProcMacroSrv {
 macro_rules! tool_extended {
     (($sel:ident, $builder:ident),
        $($name:ident,
-       $toolstate:ident,
        $path:expr,
        $tool_name:expr,
        stable = $stable:expr,
        $(in_tree = $in_tree:expr,)?
-       $(submodule = $submodule:literal,)?
        $(tool_std = $tool_std:literal,)?
        $extra_deps:block;)+) => {
         $(
@@ -828,7 +826,6 @@ macro_rules! tool_extended {
             #[allow(unused_mut)]
             fn run(mut $sel, $builder: &Builder<'_>) -> Option<PathBuf> {
                 $extra_deps
-                $( $builder.update_submodule(&Path::new("src").join("tools").join($submodule)); )?
                 $builder.ensure(ToolBuild {
                     compiler: $sel.compiler,
                     target: $sel.target,
@@ -854,12 +851,12 @@ macro_rules! tool_extended {
 // Note: Most submodule updates for tools are handled by bootstrap.py, since they're needed just to
 // invoke Cargo to build bootstrap. See the comment there for more details.
 tool_extended!((self, builder),
-    Cargofmt, rustfmt, "src/tools/rustfmt", "cargo-fmt", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
-    CargoClippy, clippy, "src/tools/clippy", "cargo-clippy", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
-    Clippy, clippy, "src/tools/clippy", "clippy-driver", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
-    Miri, miri, "src/tools/miri", "miri", stable=false, {};
-    CargoMiri, miri, "src/tools/miri/cargo-miri", "cargo-miri", stable=false, {};
-    Rls, rls, "src/tools/rls", "rls", stable=true, {
+    Cargofmt, "src/tools/rustfmt", "cargo-fmt", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
+    CargoClippy, "src/tools/clippy", "cargo-clippy", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
+    Clippy, "src/tools/clippy", "clippy-driver", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
+    Miri, "src/tools/miri", "miri", stable=false, {};
+    CargoMiri, "src/tools/miri/cargo-miri", "cargo-miri", stable=false, {};
+    Rls, "src/tools/rls", "rls", stable=true, {
         builder.ensure(Clippy {
             compiler: self.compiler,
             target: self.target,
@@ -870,8 +867,8 @@ tool_extended!((self, builder),
     // FIXME: tool_std is not quite right, we shouldn't allow nightly features.
     // But `builder.cargo` doesn't know how to handle ToolBootstrap in stages other than 0,
     // and this is close enough for now.
-    RustDemangler, rust_demangler, "src/tools/rust-demangler", "rust-demangler", stable=false, in_tree=true, tool_std=true, {};
-    Rustfmt, rustfmt, "src/tools/rustfmt", "rustfmt", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
+    RustDemangler, "src/tools/rust-demangler", "rust-demangler", stable=false, in_tree=true, tool_std=true, {};
+    Rustfmt, "src/tools/rustfmt", "rustfmt", stable=true, in_tree=true, {};
 );
 
 impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
diff --git a/src/tools/publish_toolstate.py b/src/tools/publish_toolstate.py
index fe5195738c10a..1c57b731aaa3f 100755
--- a/src/tools/publish_toolstate.py
+++ b/src/tools/publish_toolstate.py
@@ -32,20 +32,18 @@
 MAINTAINERS = {
     'miri': {'oli-obk', 'RalfJung'},
     'rls': {'Xanewok'},
-    'rustfmt': {'topecongiro', 'calebcartwright'},
-    'book': {'carols10cents', 'steveklabnik'},
+    'book': {'carols10cents'},
     'nomicon': {'frewsxcv', 'Gankra', 'JohnTitor'},
-    'reference': {'steveklabnik', 'Havvy', 'matthewjasper', 'ehuss'},
-    'rust-by-example': {'steveklabnik', 'marioidival'},
+    'reference': {'Havvy', 'matthewjasper', 'ehuss'},
+    'rust-by-example': {'marioidival'},
     'embedded-book': {'adamgreig', 'andre-richter', 'jamesmunns', 'therealprof'},
-    'edition-guide': {'ehuss', 'steveklabnik'},
+    'edition-guide': {'ehuss'},
     'rustc-dev-guide': {'spastorino', 'amanjeev', 'JohnTitor'},
 }
 
 LABELS = {
     'miri': ['A-miri', 'C-bug'],
     'rls': ['A-rls', 'C-bug'],
-    'rustfmt': ['A-rustfmt', 'C-bug'],
     'book': ['C-bug'],
     'nomicon': ['C-bug'],
     'reference': ['C-bug'],
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@
 REPOS = {
     'miri': 'https://github.com/rust-lang/miri',
     'rls': 'https://github.com/rust-lang/rls',
-    'rustfmt': 'https://github.com/rust-lang/rustfmt',
     'book': 'https://github.com/rust-lang/book',
     'nomicon': 'https://github.com/rust-lang/nomicon',
     'reference': 'https://github.com/rust-lang/reference',