diff --git a/lua/chadrc.lua b/lua/chadrc.lua
index 988081f..7c0d5e9 100644
--- a/lua/chadrc.lua
+++ b/lua/chadrc.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ M.plugin_status = {
    cheatsheet = true, -- fuzzy search your commands/keymappings
    colorizer = true,
    comment = true, -- universal commentor
-   dashboard = true, -- a nice looking dashboard
+   dashboard = false, -- a nice looking dashboard
    esc_insertmode = true, -- escape from insert mode using custom keys
    feline = true, -- statusline
    gitsigns = true, -- gitsigns in statusline
diff --git a/lua/default_config.lua b/lua/default_config.lua
index 82c457f..7de2485 100644
--- a/lua/default_config.lua
+++ b/lua/default_config.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ M.plugin_status = {
    cheatsheet = true, -- fuzzy search your commands/keymappings
    colorizer = true,
    comment = true, -- universal commentor
-   dashboard = true, -- a nice looking dashboard
+   dashboard = false, -- a nice looking dashboard
    esc_insertmode = true, -- escape from insert mode using custom keys
    feline = true, -- statusline
    gitsigns = true, -- gitsigns in statusline
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/dashboard.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/dashboard.lua
index 63b26a3..f16e716 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/dashboard.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/dashboard.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 local g = vim.g
-local fn = vim.fn
 
+-- local fn = vim.fn
 -- local plugins_count = fn.len(fn.globpath("~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start", "*", 0, 1))
 
-g.dashboard_disable_at_vimenter = 1 -- dashboard is disabled by default
+g.dashboard_disable_at_vimenter = 0
 g.dashboard_disable_statusline = 1
 g.dashboard_default_executive = "telescope"
 g.dashboard_custom_header = {
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index ff4c3a2..f248f28 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -233,13 +233,6 @@ return packer.startup(function()
    use {
       "glepnir/dashboard-nvim",
       disable = not plugin_status.dashboard,
-      cmd = {
-         "Dashboard",
-         "DashboardNewFile",
-         "DashboardJumpMarks",
-         "SessionLoad",
-         "SessionSave",
-      },
       config = function()
          require "plugins.configs.dashboard"
       end,