diff --git a/init.example.el b/init.example.el
index ecefd0b92..7adc6bbbb 100644
--- a/init.example.el
+++ b/init.example.el
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
        dired             ; making dired pretty [functional]
        ediff             ; comparing files in Emacs
        electric-indent   ; smarter, keyword-based electric-indent
-       eshell            ; a consistent, cross-platform shell (WIP)
+      ;eshell            ; a consistent, cross-platform shell (WIP)
        imenu             ; an imenu sidebar and searchable code index
       ;term              ; terminals in Emacs
 
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
       ;make              ; run make tasks from Emacs
       ;magit             ;
       ;password-store    ; password manager for nerds
-       pdf               ; pdf enhancements
+      ;pdf               ; pdf enhancements
       ;prodigy           ; FIXME managing external services & code builders
       ;rgb               ; creating color strings
        rotate-text       ; cycle region at point between text candidates
-       tmux              ; an API for interacting with tmux
-       upload            ; map local to remote projects via ssh/ftp
+      ;tmux              ; an API for interacting with tmux
+      ;upload            ; map local to remote projects via ssh/ftp
       ;wakatime
 
        :lang