diff --git a/base/programs.nix b/base/programs.nix
index b949712..9c159b2 100644
--- a/base/programs.nix
+++ b/base/programs.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     # development
     git
     git-crypt
-    gnumake
     gnupg
     pinentry-curses
     python3
diff --git a/home/x/i3.nix b/home/x/i3.nix
index d9f5bb5..cc7e231 100644
--- a/home/x/i3.nix
+++ b/home/x/i3.nix
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@ in
 
         window.commands = [
           { command = "border pixel 2"; criteria = { class = "Alacritty"; }; }
-
-          # NOTE: should be done with an assign command, but Spotify doesn't set
-          # its class until after initialization, so has to be done this way.
-          #
-          # See https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#assign_workspace
-          { criteria = { class = "Spotify"; }; command = "move to workspace 8"; }
         ];
       };
     };
diff --git a/hosts/boreal/home.nix b/hosts/boreal/home.nix
index a53d7fa..cd94d72 100644
--- a/hosts/boreal/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/boreal/home.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, ... }:
 {
   home-manager.users.alarsyo = {
     # Keyboard settings & i3 settings
@@ -11,10 +11,5 @@
     my.home.fish.enable = true;
 
     my.theme = config.home-manager.users.alarsyo.my.themes.solarizedLight;
-
-    home.packages = with pkgs; [
-        beancount
-        fava
-    ];
   };
 }