diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
index 860e071..94738a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 , zbar
 , tor
 , git
-, ipdb
 , nixpkgs
 }:
 let
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ let
     openssh
     git
     stdenv.cc
-    ipdb # used for debugging
   ];
 
   # Optional dependencies for clan cli, we re-expose them here to make sure they all build.
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/shell.nix b/pkgs/clan-cli/shell.nix
index b44934a..6d53c9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/shell.nix
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/shell.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ mkShell {
     openssh
     clan-cli.checkPython
   ];
-  # sets up an editable install and add enty points to $PATH
-  PYTHONBREAKPOINT = "ipdb.set_trace";
 
   shellHook = ''
     tmp_path=$(realpath ./.direnv)