diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 0e7d11f..2a9a02c 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ targets."
 ;; org mode and messy things
 (use-package org
   :straight (:type built-in)
-  :mode (("\\.org$" . org-mode))
   :diminish (org-indent-mode org-vw-mode)
   :custom
   (org-hide-leading-stars t)