diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 456751a..67e9e74 100755
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     yasnippet
     smartparens
     volatile-highlights
-    flycheck
     zygospore))
 
 ;; function to install new packages
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@
 ;; use the default window move library keybindings (shift and arrow keys)
 (windmove-default-keybindings)
 
-;; flycheck --- on-the-fly syntax check
-(require 'flycheck)
-(add-hook 'after-init-hook #'global-flycheck-mode)
-
 ;; show unnecessary whitespace that can mess up your diff
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook (lambda () (interactive) (setq show-trailing-whitespace 1)))