diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index e16fb62..5e86012 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     ddev
     diffr
     docker
-    easyeffects
     fish
     fishPlugins.done
     firefoxpwa
@@ -39,12 +38,10 @@
     kdePackages.isoimagewriter
     kdePackages.kdenetwork-filesharing
     kdePackages.konqueror
-    kdePackages.krecorder
     kdePackages.partitionmanager
     kdePackages.sierra-breeze-enhanced
     keepassxc
     libreoffice-qt6-fresh
-    light
     magic-wormhole
     meld
     mkcert
@@ -54,16 +51,8 @@
     nix-search-cli
     php # does PHP 8.2 currently and there's php81, php83, and php84 alternatives
     python3
-    python311Packages.pip
-    python311Packages.playsound
-    python311Packages.pycairo
-    python311Packages.pygobject3
-    python311Packages.pytz
-    python311Packages.tzlocal
-    python311Packages.urwid
     recoll
     samba
-    slack
     signal-desktop
     strawberry-qt6
     thunderbird
@@ -72,10 +61,8 @@
     vimPlugins.vim-wayland-clipboard
     wget
     whois
-    vlc
     vscodium
     wl-clipboard-rs
-    yt-dlp
     zoxide
     zulip
     zulip-term