diff --git a/home/qenya/dconf/default.nix b/home/qenya/dconf/default.nix
index 466ff5b..6a0512c 100644
--- a/home/qenya/dconf/default.nix
+++ b/home/qenya/dconf/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ in
     ./keyboard.nix
     ./mouse-touchpad.nix
     ./multitasking.nix
-    ./shell.nix
     ./wellbeing.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/home/qenya/dconf/shell.nix b/home/qenya/dconf/shell.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 73672fd..0000000
--- a/home/qenya/dconf/shell.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-{
-  dconf.settings = {
-    "org/gnome/shell" = {
-      disable-user-extensions = true;
-
-      # TODO: this is fine for now on tohru (the only GNOME system I use) but shouldn't depend on certain apps being installed
-      favorite-apps = [
-        "discord.desktop"
-        "org.gnome.Evolution.desktop"
-        "firefox.desktop"
-        "torbrowser.desktop"
-        "steam.desktop"
-        "codium.desktop"
-        "org.gnome.Console.desktop"
-        "org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop"
-        "org.gnome.SystemMonitor.desktop"
-      ];
-
-      # TODO: fill this out (needs preinstalled stuff removing first)
-      # app-picker-layout = [
-      #   ...
-      # ];
-    };
-  };
-}