diff --git a/.config/river/init b/.config/river/init
index 865488e..c296099 100755
--- a/.config/river/init
+++ b/.config/river/init
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ riverctl spawn "syncthing -no-browser"
 riverctl spawn "river-tag-overlay"
 # yambar spawned by load-colors
 riverctl spawn "kanshi"
-riverctl spawn "start-mpd"
 
 riverctl spawn 'swayidle -w \
     timeout 250 "brillo -O; brillo -S 5" resume "brillo -I" \