diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 8f59cf8b5..f3c2ea1cf 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@
     (sp-local-pair "/*\n" "\n */" :post-handlers '(("||[i]" "RET"))))
   (sp-with-modes '(c-mode c++-mode php-mode java-mode)
     (sp-local-pair "/*" "" :post-handlers '((" ||\n[i]*/" "RET"))))
-  (sp-with-modes '(markdown-mode org-mode)
-    (sp-local-pair "*" "*" :unless '(sp-point-after-bol-p sp-point-before-same-p sp-point-after-same-p)))
 
   (after! yasnippet
     (advice-add 'yas-expand :before 'sp-remove-active-pair-overlay)))