diff --git a/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el b/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el
index 9ee858511..f425dbf56 100644
--- a/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/vc-gutter/config.el
@@ -80,70 +80,3 @@ to the right fringe.")
       ;; A non-descript, left-pointing arrow
       (define-fringe-bitmap 'flycheck-fringe-bitmap-double-arrow
         [16 48 112 240 112 48 16] nil nil 'center))))
-
-
-;; (def-package! diff-hl
-;;   :defer t
-;;   :init
-;;   (defun +vc-gutter|init ()
-;;     "Start `diff-hl-mode' if in a file-visiting and tracked buffer."
-;;     (when (and buffer-file-name
-;;                (vc-state buffer-file-name)
-;;                (or +vc-gutter-in-remote-files
-;;                    (not (file-remote-p buffer-file-name))))
-;;       (diff-hl-mode +1)))
-;;   (add-hook! (text-mode prog-mode conf-mode after-save)
-;;     #'+vc-gutter|init)
-;;   ;; standardize fringe size
-;;   (if (fboundp 'fringe-mode) (fringe-mode '4))
-;;   :config
-;;   (setq vc-git-diff-switches '("--histogram"))
-;;   ;; Update diffs when it makes sense too, without being too slow
-;;   (if (not +vc-gutter-diff-unsaved-buffer)
-;;       (add-hook! '(doom-escape-hook focus-in-hook) #'diff-hl-update)
-;;     (diff-hl-flydiff-mode +1)
-;;     (add-hook! '(doom-escape-hook focus-in-hook) #'diff-hl-flydiff-update)
-;;     (when (featurep! :feature evil)
-;;       (when diff-hl-flydiff-timer
-;;         (cancel-timer diff-hl-flydiff-timer))
-;;       (add-hook 'evil-insert-state-exit-hook #'diff-hl-flydiff-update)))
-;;   ;; Don't delete the current hunk's indicators while we're editing
-;;   (advice-remove #'diff-hl-overlay-modified #'ignore)
-;;   ;; Update diff-hl when magit refreshes
-;;   (add-hook 'magit-post-refresh-hook 'diff-hl-magit-post-refresh)
-;;   ;; update git-gutter when using these commands
-;;   (advice-add #'magit-stage :after #'+version-control|update-git-gutter)
-;;   (advice-add #'magit-unstage :after #'+version-control|update-git-gutter)
-;;   (advice-add #'magit-stage-file :after #'+version-control|update-git-gutter)
-;;   (advice-add #'magit-unstage-file :after #'+version-control|update-git-gutter)
-;;   ;; Draw me like one of your French editors
-;;   (setq-default fringes-outside-margins t)
-;;   (cond ((or +vc-gutter-in-margin (not (display-graphic-p)))
-;;          (diff-hl-margin-mode)
-;;          (setq diff-hl-margin-symbols-alist
-;;                '((insert . "❙") (delete . "^") (change . "❙")
-;;                  (unknown . "❙") (ignored . "❙"))))
-;;         (t
-;;          ;; Because diff-hl is in the left fringe
-;;          (setq flycheck-indication-mode 'right-fringe)
-;;          (defun +vc-gutter|setup-fringe-bitmaps ()
-;;            "Define thin fringe bitmaps for maximum sexiness."
-;;            (define-fringe-bitmap 'diff-hl-bmp-top [224] nil nil '(center repeated))
-;;            (define-fringe-bitmap 'diff-hl-bmp-middle [224] nil nil '(center repeated))
-;;            (define-fringe-bitmap 'diff-hl-bmp-bottom [224] nil nil '(center repeated))
-;;            (define-fringe-bitmap 'diff-hl-bmp-insert [224] nil nil '(center repeated))
-;;            (define-fringe-bitmap 'diff-hl-bmp-single [224] nil nil '(center repeated))
-;;            (define-fringe-bitmap 'diff-hl-bmp-delete [240 224 192 128] nil nil 'top))
-;;          (defun +vc-gutter-type-at-pos (type _pos)
-;;            "Return the bitmap for `diff-hl' to use for change at point."
-;;            (pcase type
-;;              (`unknown 'question-mark)
-;;              (`delete  'diff-hl-bmp-delete)
-;;              (`change  'diff-hl-bmp-middle)
-;;              (`ignored 'diff-hl-bmp-i)
-;;              (x (intern (format "diff-hl-bmp-%s" x)))))
-;;          ;; Tweak the fringe bitmaps so we get long, elegant bars
-;;          (setq diff-hl-fringe-bmp-function #'+vc-gutter-type-at-pos
-;;                diff-hl-draw-borders nil)
-;;          (add-hook 'diff-hl-mode-hook #'+vc-gutter|setup-fringe-bitmaps))))
-
diff --git a/modules/ui/vc-gutter/packages.el b/modules/ui/vc-gutter/packages.el
index 921b14a94..a12b41b8f 100644
--- a/modules/ui/vc-gutter/packages.el
+++ b/modules/ui/vc-gutter/packages.el
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 ;;; ui/vc-gutter/packages.el
 
 (package! git-gutter-fringe)
-;; (package! diff-hl)