diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index d7b1d0003..e01b1a1c4 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
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 (use-package nlinum ; line numbers
+  :disabled t
   :defer t
   :defines nlinum--width
   :preface