diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 11303bb..8d03a52 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ image: ruby:2.3
 test:
   stage: test
   script:
-  - gem install jekyll jekyll-sitemap jekyll-seo-tag jekyll-feed #jemoji
+  - gem install jekyll
   - jekyll build -d test
   artifacts:
     paths:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test:
 pages:
   stage: deploy
   script:
-  - gem install jekyll jekyll-sitemap jekyll-seo-tag jekyll-feed #jemoji
+  - gem install jekyll
   - jekyll build -d public
   artifacts:
     paths:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b279bbf..8940f8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ and [creating pages](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/pages/).
 * **[Formspree.io](https://formspree.io/) contact form integration** - just add your email to the `_config.yml` and it works!
 * Use `_config.yml` to **set whether the homepage tiles should pull pages or posts**, as well as how many to display.
 * Add your **social profiles** easily in `_config.yml`. Only social profiles buttons you enter in `config.yml` show up on the site footer!
-* **Automatic sitemap generation** via the [Jekyll Sitemap Generator](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap) plugin.
-* **Automatic RSS/Atom feed generation** via the [Jekyll Feed](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-feed) plugin.
-* **Automatic SEO** via the [Jekyll SEO Tag](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-seo-tag) plugin.
-* :thumbsup: **Emoji** support via the [Jemoji](https://github.com/jekyll/jemoji) plugin.
 * Set **featured images** in front matter.
 
 # Credits
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 72e96be..24dcc79 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ country: United States of America
 phone: (716) 555-5555
 
 # Plugins
-gems:
-  - jekyll-sitemap
-  - jekyll-seo-tag
-  - jekyll-feed
-#  - jemoji
 
 # Homepage tiles
 tiles-source: posts # accepts "posts" or "pages" 
diff --git a/_sass/.gitkeep b/_sass/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000