diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/lualine.lua b/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/lualine.lua
index 0bc92be..474b56d 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/lualine.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/lualine.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ local M = { "nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim" }
 local icons = require("fschauen.util.icons")
 local ui = icons.ui
 
-local orange = "#d65d0e"
 local bright = "#ffffff" -- alternative: '#f9f5d7'
 
 M.dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons"
@@ -159,14 +158,6 @@ M.config = function()
     cond = function() return vim.bo.filetype ~= "help" end,
   }
 
-  local paste = {
-    colored_if_focused(function(has_focus) return has_focus and ui.Paste or "  " end),
-    color = {
-      bg = orange,
-    },
-    cond = function() return vim.o.paste end,
-  }
-
   local status = {
     colored_if_focused(function(_)
       local status = ""
@@ -181,7 +172,6 @@ M.config = function()
 
   local sections = {
     lualine_a = {
-      paste,
       mode,
     },
     lualine_b = {