diff --git a/dot_bashrc.tmpl b/dot_bashrc.tmpl
index 391eac5..757f7c0 100644
--- a/dot_bashrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_bashrc.tmpl
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ HISTFILESIZE=2000
 # don't story history commands
 HISTIGNORE=history*
 
-# merge history b/w sessions
-PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; history -c; history -r; $PROMPT_COMMAND"
-
 HISTFILE=~/.bash_history
 
 # Hishtory (https://github.com/ddworken/hishtory)