diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index a1b433b..41823ff 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@
   ;; Display "labmda" as λ
   (global-prettify-symbols-mode 1)
 
-  ;; ...and finally, sync files with disk changes
-  (global-auto-revert-mode)
-  (diminish 'auto-revert-mode)
   )
 
 ;; lower gc threshold again