diff --git a/hosts/common/configuration.nix b/hosts/common/configuration.nix
index 1c53125..ffcdda0 100644
--- a/hosts/common/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/configuration.nix
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    gnome.gnome-tweaks
-    gnome.networkmanager-openconnect
+    # why are these here anyway?
+    # gnome.gnome-tweaks
+    # gnome.networkmanager-openconnect
     nss
     htop
     sssd
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@
     glibc
     glib
     openconnect
-    libsForQt5.plasma-thunderbolt
+    # libsForQt5.plasma-thunderbolt
 
     # essential
     git