diff --git a/modules/desktop/themes/default.nix b/modules/desktop/themes/default.nix
index 95d3930..fe734d0 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/themes/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/themes/default.nix
@@ -104,15 +104,6 @@ in {
       platformTheme.name = "qtct";
       style.name = "kvantum";
     };
-    # needed for svg icons in qt to work,
-    # so we just install them unconditionally
-    hm.home.packages = with pkgs; [
-      cfg.iconTheme.package
-      libsForQt5.breeze-icons
-      libsForQt5.qt5.qtsvg
-      # kdePackages.breeze-icons
-      kdePackages.qtsvg
-    ];
 
     hm.home.pointerCursor = {
       gtk.enable = true;
@@ -181,6 +172,8 @@ in {
         };
       };
     in {
+      # technically could cause issues w KDE if we use that
+      # not a concern for now
       "kdeglobals".text = ''
         [Icons]
         Theme=${cfg.iconTheme.name}