diff --git a/.doom.d_/packages.el b/.doom.d_/packages.el
index 1a2f46c..bae7c41 100644
--- a/.doom.d_/packages.el
+++ b/.doom.d_/packages.el
@@ -50,6 +50,3 @@
 ;; (unpin! t)
 (package! elfeed-summary)
 (package! vlf)
-(package! eat)
-(package! sam
-  :recipe (:local-repo "/home/mikec/doom-emacs/.local/straight/repos/sam.el/"))
diff --git a/required_tools.txt b/required_tools.txt
index 7b19f20..2a63be6 100644
--- a/required_tools.txt
+++ b/required_tools.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - .scripts folder
 - ctags (for good measure)
 - bat
+- emacs
 
 preferred
 - lazygit