diff --git a/src/profile.rs b/src/profile.rs
index d67a7ac..4a637fe 100644
--- a/src/profile.rs
+++ b/src/profile.rs
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ pub struct Profile {
     pub lighthouse_driver: LighthouseDriver,
     #[serde(default = "String::default")]
     pub xrservice_launch_options: String,
-    pub autostart_command: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub skip_dependency_check: bool,
 }
@@ -422,7 +421,6 @@ impl Default for Profile {
             lighthouse_driver: LighthouseDriver::default(),
             xrservice_launch_options: String::default(),
             uuid,
-            autostart_command: None,
             skip_dependency_check: false,
         }
     }
@@ -543,7 +541,6 @@ impl Profile {
                 mercury_enabled: self.features.mercury_enabled,
             },
             environment: self.environment.clone(),
-            autostart_command: self.autostart_command.clone(),
             pull_on_build: self.pull_on_build,
             lighthouse_driver: self.lighthouse_driver,
             opencomposite_repo: self.opencomposite_repo.clone(),
diff --git a/src/ui/app.rs b/src/ui/app.rs
index 5e3cca4..5948153 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.rs
+++ b/src/ui/app.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ use crate::{
         restore_runtime_entrypoint, set_runtime_entrypoint_launch_opts_from_profile,
     },
     util::file_utils::{
-        mark_as_executable, setcap_cap_sys_nice_eip, setcap_cap_sys_nice_eip_cmd,
-        verify_cap_sys_nice_eip,
+        setcap_cap_sys_nice_eip, setcap_cap_sys_nice_eip_cmd, verify_cap_sys_nice_eip,
     },
     vulkaninfo::VulkanInfo,
     wivrn_dbus,
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ pub struct App {
 
     config: Config,
     xrservice_worker: Option<JobWorker>,
-    autostart_worker: Option<JobWorker>,
     plugins_worker: Option<JobWorker>,
     restart_xrservice: bool,
     build_worker: Option<JobWorker>,
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ pub struct App {
 pub enum Msg {
     OnServiceLog(Vec<String>),
     OnServiceExit(i32),
-    OnAutostartExit(i32),
     OnPluginsExit(i32),
     OnBuildLog(Vec<String>),
     OnBuildExit(i32),
@@ -246,40 +243,23 @@ impl App {
 
     pub fn run_autostart(&mut self, sender: AsyncComponentSender<Self>) {
         let prof = self.get_selected_profile();
-        if let Some(autostart_cmd) = &prof.autostart_command {
-            let mut jobs = VecDeque::new();
-            jobs.push_back(WorkerJob::new_cmd(
-                Some(prof.environment.clone()),
-                "sh".into(),
-                Some(vec!["-c".into(), autostart_cmd.clone()]),
-            ));
-            let autostart_worker = JobWorker::new(jobs, sender.input_sender(), |msg| match msg {
-                JobWorkerOut::Log(rows) => Msg::OnServiceLog(rows),
-                JobWorkerOut::Exit(code) => Msg::OnAutostartExit(code),
-            });
-            autostart_worker.start();
-            self.autostart_worker = Some(autostart_worker);
-        }
-
         let plugins_cmd = self
             .config
             .plugins
             .values()
             .filter_map(|cp| {
                 if cp.enabled && cp.plugin.validate() {
-                    if let Some(exec) = cp.plugin.executable() {
-                        if let Err(e) = mark_as_executable(&exec) {
-                            error!(
-                                "failed to mark plugin {} as executable: {e}",
-                                cp.plugin.appid
-                            );
-                            None
-                        } else {
-                            Some(format!("'{}'", exec.to_string_lossy()))
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        error!("no executable for plugin {}", cp.plugin.appid);
+                    if let Err(e) = cp.plugin.mark_as_executable() {
+                        error!(
+                            "failed to mark plugin {} as executable: {e}",
+                            cp.plugin.appid
+                        );
                         None
+                    } else {
+                        Some(format!(
+                            "'{}'",
+                            cp.plugin.executable().unwrap().to_string_lossy()
+                        ))
                     }
                 } else {
                     None
@@ -329,9 +309,6 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     pub fn shutdown_xrservice(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(w) = self.autostart_worker.as_ref() {
-            w.stop();
-        }
         if let Some(w) = self.plugins_worker.as_ref() {
             w.stop();
         }
@@ -433,7 +410,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for App {
                     self.start_xrservice(sender, false);
                 }
             }
-            Msg::OnAutostartExit(_) => self.autostart_worker = None,
             Msg::OnPluginsExit(_) => self.plugins_worker = None,
             Msg::ClockTicking => {
                 self.main_view.sender().emit(MainViewMsg::ClockTicking);
@@ -1039,7 +1015,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for App {
             config,
             profiles,
             xrservice_worker: None,
-            autostart_worker: None,
             plugins_worker: None,
             build_worker: None,
             xr_devices: vec![],
diff --git a/src/ui/plugins/mod.rs b/src/ui/plugins/mod.rs
index 0a29bf2..11732df 100644
--- a/src/ui/plugins/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/plugins/mod.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Plugin {
         if let Some(p) = self.executable().as_ref() {
             mark_as_executable(p)
         } else {
-            bail!("no exec_path for plugin")
+            bail!("no executable found for plugin")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/profile_editor.rs b/src/ui/profile_editor.rs
index 353dff0..99f7b7b 100644
--- a/src/ui/profile_editor.rs
+++ b/src/ui/profile_editor.rs
@@ -130,14 +130,6 @@ impl SimpleComponent for ProfileEditor {
                                 prof.borrow_mut().prefix = n_path.unwrap_or_default().into();
                             }),
                         ),
-                        add: &entry_row("Autostart Command",
-                            model.profile.borrow().autostart_command.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::default()),
-                            clone!(#[strong] prof, move |row| {
-                                let txt = row.text().trim().to_string();
-                                prof.borrow_mut().autostart_command =
-                                    if txt.is_empty() {None} else {Some(txt)};
-                            })
-                        ),
                         add: &switch_row("Dependency Check",
                             Some("Warning: disabling dependency checks may result in build failures"),
                             !model.profile.borrow().skip_dependency_check,