diff --git a/config/emacs/init.el b/config/emacs/init.el
index 8f816bf0..4904cb7c 100644
--- a/config/emacs/init.el
+++ b/config/emacs/init.el
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@
   :custom ((doom-modeline-height 35)))
 
 ;; all the icons
-(require 'font-lock)
-(require 'font-lock+)
 (use-package all-the-icons)
-(use-package all-the-icons-dired
-  :hook (dired-mode . all-the-icons-dired-mode))
 
 ;; continue configuring from here
 ;; https://youtu.be/74zOY-vgkyw?t=3125
diff --git a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
index a6317659..8d19d276 100644
--- a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ in
     };
     fonts.fonts = with pkgs; [
       emacs-all-the-icons-fonts
+      material-design-icons
     ];
   };
 }