diff --git a/niri/config.kdl b/niri/config.kdl
index 0ea1fda..5847d25 100644
--- a/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/niri/config.kdl
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ spawn-at-startup "swayidle" "-w" "timeout" "300" "niri msg action power-off-moni
 spawn-at-startup "wl-paste" "--watch" "cliphist" "store"
 spawn-at-startup "wlsunset" "-l" "49.2" "-L" "-123.1"
 spawn-at-startup "xwayland-satellite"
-spawn-at-startup "snixembed" "--no-startup-id"
 
 binds {
     Mod+Q repeat=false { close-window; }
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ window-rule {
     variable-refresh-rate true
 }
 
-// Wine System Tray: hide the host window, icons bridge to SNI via snixembed
+// Wine System Tray: hide the empty host window off-screen
 window-rule {
     match app-id="^explorer.exe$"
     match title="^Wine System Tray$"
diff --git a/packages.txt b/packages.txt
index f5af2b8..ef84eaf 100644
--- a/packages.txt
+++ b/packages.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ brightnessctl
 pamixer
 gtklock
 swayidle
-snixembed
 ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd
 polkit-gnome
 xdg-desktop-portal-wlr