diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index fb29684..1397f8d 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ titlecase: true       # Converts page and post titles to titlecase
 
 # list each of the sidebar modules you want to include, in the order you want them to appear.
 # To add custom asides, create files in /source/_includes/custom/asides/ and add them to the list like 'custom/asides/custom_aside_name.html'
-default_asides: [asides/recent_posts.html, asides/github.html, asides/twitter.html, asides/delicious.html, asides/pinboard.html, asides/googleplus.html]
+default_asides: [asides/recent_posts.html, asides/github.html, asides/delicious.html, asides/pinboard.html, asides/googleplus.html]
 
 # Each layout uses the default asides, but they can have their own asides instead. Simply uncomment the lines below
 # and add an array with the asides you want to use.
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ github_skip_forks: true
 
 # Twitter
 twitter_user:
-twitter_tweet_count: 4
-twitter_show_replies: false
-twitter_follow_button: true
-twitter_show_follower_count: false
 twitter_tweet_button: true
 
 # Google +1