diff --git a/modules/editor/evil/config.el b/modules/editor/evil/config.el
index 3a77cd7a9..282de7552 100644
--- a/modules/editor/evil/config.el
+++ b/modules/editor/evil/config.el
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ directives. By default, this only recognizes C directives.")
 (defvar evil-want-C-w-delete t)
 (defvar evil-want-Y-yank-to-eol t)
 (defvar evil-want-abbrev-expand-on-insert-exit nil)
-(defvar evil-respect-visual-line-mode t)
 
 (use-package! evil
   :hook (doom-init-modules . evil-mode)