diff --git a/dot_config/systemd/user/mbsync.service b/dot_config/systemd/user/mbsync.service
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index c7ecd31..0000000
--- a/dot_config/systemd/user/mbsync.service
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@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Mailbox synchronization service
-After=network.target network-online.target dbus.socket
-
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-# use override here for xdg awareness
-ExecStart=%h/.bin/mbsync -a
-ExecStartPost=%h/.bin/mu-index-emacs-maybe
diff --git a/dot_config/systemd/user/mbsync.timer b/dot_config/systemd/user/mbsync.timer
deleted file mode 100644
index 53d906b..0000000
--- a/dot_config/systemd/user/mbsync.timer
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Mailbox synchronization timer
-
-[Timer]
-OnUnitActiveSec=5m
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=timers.target
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