diff --git a/lua/core/options.lua b/lua/core/options.lua
index 05e3c76..168a357 100644
--- a/lua/core/options.lua
+++ b/lua/core/options.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 local opt = vim.opt
 local g = vim.g
 
-g.nvchad_theme = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.theme
+local config = require("core.utils").load_config()
+
+g.nvchad_theme = config.ui.theme
 
 -- use filetype.lua instead of filetype.vim
 g.did_load_filetypes = 0
 g.do_filetype_lua = 1
 g.toggle_theme_icon = "   "
+g.transparency = config.ui.transparency
 
 opt.confirm = true
 opt.laststatus = 3 -- global statusline
@@ -86,4 +89,4 @@ vim.schedule(function()
 end)
 
 -- load user options if the file exists
-require("core.utils").load_config().options.user()
+config.options.user()
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 613ae4b..7458e6f 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -105,13 +105,6 @@ local plugins = {
       end,
    },
 
-   ["andymass/vim-matchup"] = {
-      opt = true,
-      setup = function()
-         require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "vim-matchup"
-      end,
-   },
-
    ["max397574/better-escape.nvim"] = {
       event = "InsertCharPre",
       config = function()