diff --git a/modules/private/hlissner/config.el b/modules/private/hlissner/config.el
index 62a791472..805fc0979 100644
--- a/modules/private/hlissner/config.el
+++ b/modules/private/hlissner/config.el
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
       epa-file-encrypt-to user-mail-address
       auth-sources (list (expand-file-name ".authinfo.gpg" +hlissner-dir)))
 
+(defun +hlissner*no-authinfo-for-tramp (orig-fn &rest args)
+  "Don't look into .authinfo for local sudo TRAMP buffers."
+  (let ((auth-sources (if (equal tramp-current-method "sudo") nil auth-sources)))
+    (apply orig-fn args)))
+(advice-add #'tramp-read-passwd :around #'+hlissner*no-authinfo-for-tramp)
+
 
 ;; On Arch, bspwm is my window manager. When I open GUI Emacs a gap forms on the
 ;; right side of the frame (which causes display glitches). Cycling fullscreen