diff --git a/home/features/desktop/default.nix b/home/features/desktop/default.nix
index 35b8549..fb78dcf 100644
--- a/home/features/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/home/features/desktop/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     gimp-with-plugins
     lagrange
-    obsidian
     qFlipper
     remmina
   ];
diff --git a/home/global/default.nix b/home/global/default.nix
index a77b289..78f28eb 100644
--- a/home/global/default.nix
+++ b/home/global/default.nix
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
     config = {
       allowUnfree = true;
       allowUnfreePredicate = (_: true);
-      # until Obsidian gets a newer version of Electron...
-      permittedInsecurePackages = [
-        "electron-25.9.0"
-      ];
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/home/penguin-duet.nix b/home/penguin-duet.nix
index b14fea7..fa2bacd 100644
--- a/home/penguin-duet.nix
+++ b/home/penguin-duet.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
 
   # packages
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
-    obsidian
   ];
 }