diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 806362f..5417ff6 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -363,18 +363,6 @@ hi SpellBad cterm=underline ctermbg=none
 hi SpellLocal cterm=underline ctermbg=none
 hi SpellRare cterm=underline ctermbg=none
 
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-" ==> Markdown autoread, autowrite
-" Autocommands for Markdown files
-augroup markdown_settings
-    " Remove any existing autocommands in this group
-    autocmd!
-    " Set autoread and autowriteall for markdown files
-    autocmd BufReadPost,BufNewFile *.md setlocal autoread autowriteall
-    " Optional: Trigger checktime more frequently when idle in markdown buffers
-    autocmd CursorHold,CursorHoldI *.md checktime
-augroup END
-
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " ==> Templates: markdown documents with frontmatter (.md)