diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 830da0d..8d170bb 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@
 ;; set default init file so it stops fucking trying to write to bullshit files
 (setq user-init-file "~/Documents/projects/agares/.emacs/init.el")
 
-;; neotree customizations:
-(setq neo-smart-open t) ;; opens with current working dir as root
-(neotree) ;; open neo tree on emacs start
-
 ;; deal with mac command key problems:
 (when (eq system-type 'darwin)
   (setq mac-command-modifier 'meta))