diff --git a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim
index 97ecc39..726be26 100644
--- a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim
+++ b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim
@@ -132,9 +132,3 @@ augroup stdin_not_modified
 	au!
 	au StdinReadPost * set nomodified
 augroup END
-
-" Start in insert mode when opening a new file that does not exist yet
-augroup newfile_insert
-	au!
-	autocmd BufNewFile * startinsert
-augroup END