diff --git a/meta/playbooks/defaults.yml b/meta/playbooks/defaults.yml
index ea0b849..e8c01a2 100644
--- a/meta/playbooks/defaults.yml
+++ b/meta/playbooks/defaults.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@
           key: NSDisableAutomaticTermination
           type: bool
           value: true
-        - # disable window opening animations
-          # https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/goodness#disable-open-animations
-          domain: -g
-          key: NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled
-          type: bool
-          value: false
         - # disable font smoothing
           key: AppleFontSmoothing
           type: int