diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 438f617..d80c520 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -329,23 +329,11 @@ set conceallevel=0
 "----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 " #mappings {{{
 let g:mapleader = ' '
-" image capable file browser
-nnoremap <silent><space>rs :!VIMRUNTIME= st -t WM_FORCE_FULLSCREEN ranger<CR>
-"   search and replace {{{
-nnoremap <space>rr :%s/\<<Ckr>=expand('<cword>')<CR>\>//g<left><left>
-"}}}
-" #syntax
-nnoremap <silent> <cr>s :syntax on<cr>
-nnoremap <silent> <cr>S :syntax off<cr>
 "   miscallaneous {{{
-nnoremap <cr>fc :set foldcolumn=
 nnoremap <cr>l :colorscheme paper-custom<cr>
-nnoremap <silent> <cr>c :call ToggleHighlights()<cr>
 nnoremap <cr>d :colorscheme monotonous-dark<cr>
 nnoremap 0 ^
 nnoremap <silent><space>cs :let @/=""<cr>
-nnoremap  <space>: :setlocal number<CR>:
-nnoremap <silent> <space>rc :so $MYVIMRC<CR>
 nnoremap <silent><expr> <space>nh (&hls && v:hlsearch ? ':nohls' : ':set hls')."\n"
 " Focus on current fold, close the rest
 nnoremap <silent> <space>zz zMzvzt
@@ -354,20 +342,6 @@ tnoremap <Esc> <C-\><C-n>
 " open quickfix window of TODOs
 nnoremap <space>td :grep -RE '(TODO\\|FIXME)' .<CR>:botright cwindow<CR>:echo len(getqflist()) 'TODOs'<CR>
 " sync highlighting from start
-nnoremap <silent><space>ss :syntax sync fromstart<CR>
-
-"}}}
-"   git mappings {{{
-nnoremap <space>ga :!clear; git add %; git status<CR>
-nnoremap <space>gg :!clear; git add %; git commit -m ''<Left>
-nnoremap <silent><space>gs :!VIMRUNTIME= st -t WM_FORCE_FLOATING -g 230x62 tig status<CR>
-
-"}}}
-"   movement/navigation{{{
-" alias for :tjump <cword>
-nnoremap <space>tj g<C-]>
-" alias for :ptjump <cword>
-nnoremap <space>tp <C-w>g}
 
 "}}}
 "   location list and quickfix mappings {{{
@@ -389,21 +363,8 @@ nnoremap <space>qn :cnewer<CR>
 
 "}}}
 "   insert mode mappings {{{
-inoremap jj;      <Esc>A;<Esc>
-inoremap jj,      <Esc>A,<Esc>
 inoremap jjrg     <c-o>:reg<cr>
-inoremap :w<cr>   :w<cr>
-inoremap [:w<cr>   :w<cr>
-inoremap {:w<cr>   :w<cr>
-nnoremap ''; '';<left><left>
 
-"}}}
-"   working_with_underscores{{{
-nnoremap <space>w f_l
-nnoremap <space>b hT_
-nnoremap <space>e lt_
-onoremap u t_
-onoremap U f_
 "}}}
 "----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 " #abbreviations {{{