diff --git a/core/core-projects.el b/core/core-projects.el
index fb4d7ba33..13e1320f0 100644
--- a/core/core-projects.el
+++ b/core/core-projects.el
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
   :config
   (add-hook 'dired-before-readin-hook #'projectile-track-known-projects-find-file-hook)
-  (add-hook 'find-file-hook #'doom|init-project-mode)
 
   (global-set-key [remap evil-jump-to-tag] #'projectile-find-tag)
   (global-set-key [remap find-tag]         #'projectile-find-tag)
@@ -67,23 +66,10 @@
 ;;
 ;; Project-based minor modes
 
-(defvar-local doom-project nil
-  "Either the symbol or a list of project modes you want to enable. Available
-for .dir-locals.el.")
-
 (defvar doom-project-hook nil
   "Hook run when a project is enabled. The name of the project's mode and its
 state are passed in.")
 
-(defun doom|init-project-mode ()
-  "Auto-enable the project(s) listed in `doom-project'."
-  (when doom-project
-    (if (symbolp doom-project)
-        (funcall doom-project)
-      (cl-loop for mode in doom-project
-               unless (symbol-value mode)
-               do (funcall mode)))))
-
 (cl-defmacro def-project-mode! (name &key
                                      modes
                                      files