diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/display.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/display.nix
index 6737924a..01003036 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/display.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/display.nix
@@ -160,21 +160,13 @@
           configs.allOff
           (configs.enableOrchid name)
         ];
+        # seems like this display doesn't support DDC
         hooks.postswitch = lib.mkMerge [
           (switches.setDPI {dpi = 100;})
           (switches.setSoftwareBrightness {
             device = name;
-            brightness = 1;
+            brightness = 0.8;
           })
-          # # seems like this display doesn't support DDC
-          # (switches.setDDCBrightness {
-          #   modelName = "VG27AQL3A";
-          #   brightness = 0;
-          # })
-          # (switches.setDDCContrast {
-          #   modelName = "VG27AQL3A";
-          #   contrast = 0.5;
-          # })
         ];
       };
     in