diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 415840e..4af13d4 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@
   		# system configuration
 		EDITOR = "nvim";
 
-		# cleanup homedir
-		CARGO_HOME = "${config.xdg.dataHome}/cargo";
-
 		# fish config
 		fish_greeting = "✨️ heya ${config.home.username}, welcome to $(hostname) ~";
 	};