diff --git a/home/accounts/calendar.nix b/home/accounts/calendar.nix
index e8c43286..22d1cb86 100644
--- a/home/accounts/calendar.nix
+++ b/home/accounts/calendar.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
         };
         khal = {
           inherit (vdirsyncer) enable;
-          color = "dark magenta";
           type = "discover";
         };
       };
@@ -53,12 +52,10 @@
         vdirsyncer = {
           enable = lib.mkDefault emailConfig.mbsync.enable;
           collections = [ "Work" "Operations" ];
-          metadata = [ "color" "displayname" ];
-          itemTypes = [ "VEVENT" ];
+          metadata = [ "displayname" ];
         };
         khal = {
           inherit (vdirsyncer) enable;
-          color = "dark cyan";
           type = "discover";
         };
       };