diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf.d/terminal.conf b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf.d/terminal.conf
index 3aab930..539d57a 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf.d/terminal.conf
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf.d/terminal.conf
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 # terminal.conf
-$terminal = kitty
 
 # workspace
 workspace = special:terminal
 
-# launch a terminal
-exec-once = [workspace special:terminal silent] $terminal
-
 # key binds
 $mainMod = SUPER
 bind = $mainMod, T, togglespecialworkspace, terminal