diff --git a/config.org b/config.org
index ff707bc..567161f 100644
--- a/config.org
+++ b/config.org
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ https://blog.d46.us/advanced-emacs-startup/
 (setq nsm-settings-file (concat MY--PATH_USER_LOCAL "network-security.data"))
 (setq lsp-session-file (concat MY--PATH_USER_LOCAL ".lsp-session-v1"))
 (setq svg-lib-icons-dir (concat MY--PATH_USER_LOCAL "svg-lib/"))
-(setq server-auth-dir (concat MY--PATH_USER_LOCAL "server/"))
+;;causes trouble with magit when trying to commit.
+;;on linux this folder does not even exist
+;;(setq server-auth-dir (concat MY--PATH_USER_LOCAL "server/"))
 #+end_src