diff --git a/home-manager/modules/sway/default.nix b/home-manager/modules/sway/default.nix
index b7ff1dd..31b468f 100644
--- a/home-manager/modules/sway/default.nix
+++ b/home-manager/modules/sway/default.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ in
     };
     startup = mkOption {
       description = "Commands that should be executed at startup.";
+      default = [ ];
       type = types.listOf (
         types.submodule {
           options = {
@@ -92,14 +93,6 @@ in
       config = {
         modifier = mod;
 
-        assigns = {
-          "1" = [ { app_id = "firefox"; } ];
-          "2" = [ { app_id = "foot"; } ];
-          "3" = [
-            { class = "Code"; }
-            { app_id = "emacs"; }
-          ];
-        };
         bars = [ ];
 
         # Dracula theme