diff --git a/nixos/emacs/home.nix b/nixos/emacs/home.nix
index 5826113d..2c0da346 100644
--- a/nixos/emacs/home.nix
+++ b/nixos/emacs/home.nix
@@ -21,13 +21,9 @@
     (setq custom-tab-width 2)
     (setq indent-tabs-mode nil)
 
-    (setq evil-want-integration t)
-    (setq evil-want-keybinding nil)
-    (require 'evil)
-    (when (require 'evil-collection nil t)
-      (evil-collection-init))
-    (evil-mode 1)
-
+    (setq make-backup-files nil)
+    (setq auto-save-default nil)
+    
     (require 'helm)
     (require 'helm-config)