diff --git a/home/applications/python/default.nix b/home/applications/python/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed30197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/applications/python/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  home.packages = [ pkgs.python3 ];
+
+  # stolen from nickcao's flake
+  home.sessionVariables.PYTHONSTARTUP =
+    (pkgs.writeText "start.py" ''
+      import readline
+      readline.write_history_file = lambda *args: None
+    '').outPath;
+}
diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index 3ab8102..4c0c064 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
       fastfetch
       fd
       file-roller
-      gnome-calculator
       hyperfine
       libnotify
       loupe