diff --git a/layers/zsh.nix b/layers/zsh.nix
index 21e78a9da69ba8f7d738d114c6aa1a656ad9f81e..a76af9c9c051eb4784d2138b78dc96bcbe6cf1b3 100644
--- a/layers/zsh.nix
+++ b/layers/zsh.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ in
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     neovim
     less
+    # required for neovim spellcheck
+    aspell
   ];
 
   programs.tmux = {
@@ -124,7 +126,6 @@ in
     SAVEHIST=100000
 
     setopt appendhistory histignorealldups
-    setopt autocd
     setopt extendedglob
 
     unsetopt flowcontrol