diff --git a/modules/desktop/exwm/default.nix b/modules/desktop/exwm/default.nix
index 1ea189ae..8c2c4349 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/exwm/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/exwm/default.nix
@@ -8,20 +8,12 @@
 }:
 with lib; let
   cfg = config.modules.desktop.exwm;
-
-  imports = [
-    ../dev/editors/emacs
-  ];
 in {
   options.modules.desktop.exwm = {
     enable = mkEnableOption false;
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    # add this just incase
-    myEmacs.extraEmacsPackage = epkgs: [
-      epkgs.exwm
-    ];
     # this needs to be enabled for gtk apps
     programs.dconf.enable = true;
     # https://nixos.wiki/wiki/XMonad
diff --git a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
index aa59cf2f..1b4d69c9 100644
--- a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ with lib; let
     extraEmacsPackages = epkgs: [
       epkgs.use-package
       epkgs.mu4e
+      # TODO make this check if EXWM is enabled or not
+      epkgs.exwm
     ];
   };
 in {