diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index cd6cf2f..61070de 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
   "nvim-genghis": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cdf584d05ffc9d5c1f247079991552249e4f7487" },
   "nvim-lint": { "branch": "master", "commit": "335a6044be16d7701001059cba9baa36fbeef422" },
   "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "db8fef885009fdec0daeff3e5dda92e1f539611e" },
-  "nvim-tree.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "321bc61580fd066b76861c32de3319c3a6d089e7" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "42fc28ba918343ebfd5565147a42a26580579482" },
   "nvim-ts-autotag": { "branch": "main", "commit": "c4ca798ab95b316a768d51eaaaee48f64a4a46bc" },
   "nvim-ts-context-commentstring": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1b212c2eee76d787bbea6aa5e92a2b534e7b4f8f" },
diff --git a/lua/core/options.lua b/lua/core/options.lua
index 30a5502..edd8863 100644
--- a/lua/core/options.lua
+++ b/lua/core/options.lua
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ for k, v in pairs(options) do
     vim.opt[k] = v
 end
 
-vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
-vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
-
 vim.opt.path:append({ '**' })
 vim.opt.shortmess:append({ W = true, I = true, c = true }) -- disable greeting
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/files.lua b/lua/plugins/files.lua
index 648cac9..32375bd 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/files.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/files.lua
@@ -39,25 +39,4 @@ return {
             })
         end,
     },
-    {
-        'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
-        version = '*',
-        lazy = false,
-        config = function()
-            require('nvim-tree').setup({
-                sort = {
-                    sorter = 'case_sensitive',
-                },
-                view = {
-                    width = 30,
-                },
-                renderer = {
-                    group_empty = true,
-                },
-                filters = {
-                    dotfiles = true,
-                },
-            })
-        end,
-    },
 }
diff --git a/lua/plugins/whichkey.lua b/lua/plugins/whichkey.lua
index 6ed5d04..426838a 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/whichkey.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/whichkey.lua
@@ -56,14 +56,12 @@ return {
 
             { '<leader>e', group = ' Edit' },
             { '<leader>ea', ':b#<cr>', desc = 'Alternate File' },
-            { '<leader>ec', ':NvimTreeClose<cr>', desc = 'Close File Explorer' },
             { '<leader>eC', group = 'Edit Configs' },
             { '<leader>ee', ':lua MiniFiles.open()<cr>', desc = 'Explore Tree' },
             { '<leader>eE', ':lua Snacks.explorer()<cr>', desc = 'File Explorer' },
             { '<leader>ef', 'gf', desc = 'File Under Cursor' },
             { '<leader>em', ':e README.md<cr>', desc = 'Readme' },
             { '<leader>en', ':enew<cr>', desc = 'New File' },
-            { '<leader>eo', ':NvimTreeOpen<cr>', desc = 'File Explorer' },
             { '<leader>er', ":lua require('snacks').rename.rename_file()<cr>", desc = 'Rename Current File' },
 
             { '<leader>f', group = ' Find' },