diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index 4bd2c74..a5c23a1 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ assign [class="^Spotify$"]          → 10
 #fix for spotify not moving to workspace 10
 for_window [class="^spotify$"] move to workspace 10
 
-# set up scratch pad for todo and 'drop-down' terminal
-# to be called to current workspace when needed
-exec --no-startup-id alacritty --title "dropdown-todo" --class "Alacritty,scratchpad" -e nvim -c ":set nonumber norelativenumber noshowmode noruler laststatus=0 noshowcmd shortmess=F" ~/documents/records/todo.md
-
 # windows with class floating will automatically float
 # windows with class scratchpad will automatically float and be sent to the scratchpad
 for_window [class="floating"] floating enable