diff --git a/tools/emacs/config/init.el b/tools/emacs/config/init.el
index 19ae1e056..253cea7e7 100644
--- a/tools/emacs/config/init.el
+++ b/tools/emacs/config/init.el
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 (use-package rainbow-delimiters :hook (prog-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode))
 (use-package rainbow-mode)
 (use-package s)
-(use-package smartparens :config (smartparens-global-mode))
 (use-package string-edit)
 (use-package telephone-line) ;; configuration happens outside of use-package
 (use-package undo-tree :config (global-undo-tree-mode))
diff --git a/tools/emacs/config/modes.el b/tools/emacs/config/modes.el
index 19ed2a684..ceef84b96 100644
--- a/tools/emacs/config/modes.el
+++ b/tools/emacs/config/modes.el
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 (show-paren-mode 1)
 
 ;; Always auto-close parantheses and other pairs
-;; (replaced by smartparens)
-;; (electric-pair-mode)
+(electric-pair-mode)
 
 ;; Keep track of recent files
 (recentf-mode)
diff --git a/tools/emacs/default.nix b/tools/emacs/default.nix
index 7c494f4bc..d061bbfaa 100644
--- a/tools/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/tools/emacs/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ let
     rainbow-delimiters
     restclient
     sly
-    smartparens
     string-edit
     swiper
     telephone-line