diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmds.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmds.lua
index 6f72b9e..cfd2303 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmds.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmds.lua
@@ -18,18 +18,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufNewFile", "BufRead" }, {
     group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("passnoleak", { clear = true }),
 })
 
--- fixing neovim opening up at same moment as alacritty (see https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/11330)
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, {
-    callback = function()
-        local pid, WINCH = vim.fn.getpid(), vim.loop.constants.SIGWINCH
-        vim.defer_fn(function()
-            vim.loop.kill(pid, WINCH)
-        end, 20)
-    end,
-    desc = "Fix neovim sizing issues if opening same time as alacritty",
-    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("alacritty_fixsize", { clear = true }),
-})
-
 -- remove line numbers from terminal buffers
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "TermOpen" }, {
     desc = "Hide buffer numbers for terminals",