diff --git a/etc/conf.org b/etc/conf.org
index a7f1c87..91d0cd1 100644
--- a/etc/conf.org
+++ b/etc/conf.org
@@ -1342,7 +1342,6 @@ Make font sizes smaller and less intrusive for headers
 
 (add-hook 'markdown-mode-hook
           (lambda ()
-            (setq-local markdown-hide-markup t)
             (let ((heading-height 1.15))
               (set-face-attribute 'markdown-header-face-1 nil :weight 'bold :height heading-height)
               (set-face-attribute 'markdown-header-face-2 nil :weight 'semi-bold :height heading-height)
@@ -1873,11 +1872,6 @@ Some common functions that I use often that don't seem to exist
           (org-up-heading-safe)))
     (message "Not on a headline")))
 #+end_src
-*** emphasis
-Make text more compact by hiding format characters
-#+begin_src emacs-lisp
-(setq org-hide-emphasis-markers t)
-#+end_src
 ** calfw
 This is a nifty calendar. Sometimes it is way faster than the agenda buffer for looking at long term things.
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp