diff --git a/modules/programs/git.nix b/modules/programs/git.nix
index 2b0d8a2f..5bd828b3 100644
--- a/modules/programs/git.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/git.nix
@@ -527,10 +527,7 @@ in {
           "--background ${cfg.difftastic.background}"
           "--display ${cfg.difftastic.display}"
         ];
-      in {
-        diff.external = difftCommand;
-        core.pager = "${pkgs.less}/bin/less -XF";
-      };
+      in { diff.external = difftCommand; };
     })
 
     (mkIf cfg.delta.enable {