diff --git a/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-00-security b/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-00-security
index ce26eea..d52260f 100644
--- a/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-00-security
+++ b/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-00-security
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ exec_always --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3exit lock
 
 # lock screen after inactivity
 exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time $lock_after_min -locker 'i3exit lock' -notify $lock_notify_sec -notifier 'notify-send --icon=gtk-info xautolock "The screen will lock soon"'
-
-# Start various applets
-exec_always --no-startup-id for app in nm-applet kopia-ui pasystray; do which "$app" && (pgrep $app || $app); done