diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 9235f2d..d14e89c 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ fi
 # Use emacs keybindings even if our EDITOR is set to vi
 bindkey -e
 
-# Keep 1000 lines of history within the shell and save it to ~/.zsh_history:
-HISTSIZE=5000
-SAVEHIST=5000
-HISTFILE=~/.zsh_history
-
 # Use modern completion system
 autoload -Uz compinit