diff --git a/modules/hm/hypridle.nix b/modules/hm/hypridle.nix
index a574e76..29f8aeb 100644
--- a/modules/hm/hypridle.nix
+++ b/modules/hm/hypridle.nix
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@
           timeout = 900; # 15min.
           on-timeout = "loginctl lock-session"; # lock screen when timeout has passed
         }
-        {
-          timeout = 1800; # 30min.
-          on-timeout = "hyprctl dispatch dpms off"; # screen off when timeout has passed
-          on-resume = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on && brightnessctl -r"; # screen on when activity is detected after timeout has fired.
-        }
+        # no automatic screen off or sleep. causes issues i cant be arsed to fix. use `systemctl suspend` instead.
       ];
     };
   };