diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 9e7bf71..410be9e 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
 	}
 
 	-- navigation
-	use {
-		'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua',
-		cmd = 'NvimTreeToggle',
-		requires = 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
-		config = function() require('plugins.nvim-tree') end
-	}
 	use {
 		'andymass/vim-matchup',
 		after = 'nvim-treesitter',
diff --git a/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a7f7b9..0000000
--- a/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
--- vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4:
--- following options are the default
--- each of these are documented in `:help nvim-tree.OPTION_NAME`
-require'nvim-tree'.setup {
-    disable_netrw = true,
-    open_on_setup = false,
-    ignore_ft_on_setup = {},
-    open_on_tab = true,
-    hijack_cursor = true,
-    hijack_directories = {enable = true, auto_open = true},
-    hijack_netrw = true,
-    update_cwd = true,
-    diagnostics = {
-        enable = true,
-        icons = {hint = "", info = "", warning = "", error = ""}
-    },
-    system_open = {cmd = nil, args = {}},
-    view = {width = 30, height = 30, hide_root_folder = false, side = 'left'}
-}