diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
index 6be7ec17..c8b9e4d5 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ in
     # ../nixosModules/extra/secure_dns.nix
     ../nixosModules/extra/zram.nix
     ../nixosModules/extra/leana.nix
-    ../nixosModules/extra/lean-nixos.nix
 
     #
     # Extern modules
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
index b0b931ab..f891b1e2 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
     pkgs.ruler
     pkgs.mini-calc
+    pkgs.zbar
 
     # pdf
     pkgs.poppler-utils # pdfseparate, pdfunite
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@
     # productivity / media
     pkgs.evolution
     pkgs.libreoffice
+    pkgs.minder # mindmap tool
     pkgs.calibre
     pkgs.digikam
     pkgs.nautilus
@@ -93,7 +95,9 @@
     pkgs.iamb
     pkgs.discord # keep the app for video calls
     pkgs.signal-desktop
+    pkgs.tuba # mastodon GUI client
     pkgs.emoji-picker-rs
+    pkgs.telegram-desktop # for archlinux china
 
     # wm utilities
     pkgs.xbrightness
diff --git a/nix/homeModules/common/password-store.nix b/nix/homeModules/common/password-store.nix
index 8b1dcc19..04d8c5f9 100644
--- a/nix/homeModules/common/password-store.nix
+++ b/nix/homeModules/common/password-store.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ let
 in
 {
   home.packages = lib.mkIf cfg.enable [
-    pkgs.zbar
     pkgs.pwgen
     pkgs.diceware
   ];
diff --git a/nix/nixosModules/extra/lean-nixos.nix b/nix/nixosModules/extra/lean-nixos.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index b8d4a815..00000000
--- a/nix/nixosModules/extra/lean-nixos.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# disable unused tools on nixos systems (that I don't use)
-{
-  system.tools = {
-    # build a network of virtual machines? never used this.
-    nixos-build-vms.enable = false;
-
-    # only useful for installer
-    nixos-generate-config.enable = false;
-    nixos-install.enable = false;
-
-    # interactively show options, just use the repl instead
-    nixos-option.enable = false;
-  };
-}