diff --git a/modules/emacs/dired/config.el b/modules/emacs/dired/config.el
index ce251de26..300fef9c0 100755
--- a/modules/emacs/dired/config.el
+++ b/modules/emacs/dired/config.el
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ only variant that supports --group-directories-first."
                                    "--group-directories-first")
                      " ")))))
 
-  ;; hide details by default
-  (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'dired-hide-details-mode)
-
   ;; Don't complain about this command being disabled when we use it
   (put 'dired-find-alternate-file 'disabled nil)