diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d57de38..84ec7a8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 HOST=$(shell hostname)
 
-server: mkdirs softlinks gitconfig
+server: mkdirs softlinks 
 	@echo "Running firstrun and Linking softlinks (server)"
 
-nonserver: mkdirs softlinks-non-server softlinks gitconfig
+nonserver: mkdirs softlinks-non-server softlinks 
 	@echo "Running firstrun and Linking softlinks (non-server)"
 
 
 softlinks: dependencies 
 	@test -L ${HOME}/.muttrc || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.muttrc ${HOME}/.muttrc
 	@test -L ${HOME}/.elinks || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.elinks ${HOME}/.elinks
-	@test -L ${HOME}/.gitconfig || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.gitconfig ${HOME}/.gitconfig
-	@test -L ${HOME}/.gitignore || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.gitignore ${HOME}/.gitignore
 	@test -L ${HOME}/.tmux.conf || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.tmux.conf ${HOME}/.tmux.conf
 
 softlinks-non-server: dependencies-nonserver
@@ -19,15 +17,10 @@ softlinks-non-server: dependencies-nonserver
 	@test -L ${HOME}/.crawlrc || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.crawlrc ${HOME}/.crawlrc
 	@test -L ${HOME}/.dosbox || ln -s ${HOME}/dotfiles/.dosbox ${HOME}/.dosbox
 
-gitconfig: dependencies softlinks
-	git config --global user.name "${USER} ($(HOST))"
-	git config --global user.email chawley@planethawleywood.com
-
 dependencies:
 	sudo apt install mutt || sudo yum install mutt
 	sudo apt install tmux || sudo yum install tmux
 	sudo apt install elinks || sudo yum install elinks
-	sudo apt install git || sudo yum install git
 
 dependencies-nonserver: dependencies
 	sudo apt install abcde || sudo yum install abcde