diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl
index 31fe3cf..4616aca 100644
--- a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pkgs+=(seafile-client)
 pkgs+=(rxvt-unicode urxvt-perls)
 
 # shell
-pkgs+=(zsh zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting exa)
+pkgs+=(zsh zsh-completions)
 
 # xmonad
 mapfile -t xmonad < <("$conf_dir/xmonad/scripts/runtime_pkgs")