diff --git a/noter.sh b/noter.sh
index c50cae9..f2091e6 100755
--- a/noter.sh
+++ b/noter.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ nlog() {
 nlog "sourcing config.sh"
 noter_dir=$(dirname "$0")
 source $noter_dir/config.sh
-# Load config overrides from a non-vcs file
-source $noter_dir/config_local.sh
 
 # Override publish dir if passed as cli arg
 [[ ! -z "$1" ]] && nlog "overriding publish_dir to $1" && publish_dir="$1"