diff --git a/config/nvim/after/plugin/rainbow_parentheses.lua b/config/nvim/after/plugin/rainbow_parentheses.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 243ebc7..0000000
--- a/config/nvim/after/plugin/rainbow_parentheses.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-vim.g['rainbow#pairs'] = { {'(',')'}, {'[',']'}, {'{','}'} }
-
--- show/hide rainbow parens
-vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sp', '<cmd>RainbowParentheses!!<cr>')
-
diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua b/config/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua
index 535d6a9..9f14c40 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ packer.startup(function(use)
   use 'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim'
   use 'lukas-reineke/virt-column.nvim'
   use 'lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim'
-  use 'junegunn/rainbow_parentheses.vim'
 
   -- Navigation -------------------------------------------------------------
   use 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim'