diff --git a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index 62ef2d4a..bc0e8113 100644
--- a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -121,20 +121,11 @@ super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}
 	bspc node -v {-20 0,0 20,0 -20,20 0}
 
 #
-## audio 
+## audio and backlight
 #
-
 XF86AudioRaiseVolume
 	pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
 XF86AudioLowerVolume
 	pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
 XF86AudioMute
 	pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
-
-#
-## backlight
-#
-
-XF86MonBrightness{Up,Down}
- xbacklight -{inc,dec} 5 &
-
diff --git a/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix b/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix
index 1f8b64f0..3f8ac078 100644
--- a/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@
       rofi
       kitty
       polybar
-      xorg.xbacklight
       steam
       winetricks
       wineWowPackages.staging
diff --git a/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix b/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix
index c827b02a..4f5e015c 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ in {
       (polybar.override {
         pulseSupport = true;
        })
-      xorg.xbacklight
     ];
   };
 }