diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/copyq.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/copyq.service
index 3788c0c5..f7d382ca 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/copyq.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/copyq.service
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=CopyQ
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/dunst.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/dunst.service
index 18620aef..c387d920 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/dunst.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/dunst.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Dunst
-Requires=taffybar.service
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/keepassx.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/keepassx.service
index 1a91776d..e92f8169 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/keepassx.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/keepassx.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=KeePassX
-Requires=taffybar.service
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/nm-applet.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/nm-applet.service
index 732809d4..5a0a2285 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/nm-applet.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/nm-applet.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=NM Applet
-Requires=taffybar.service
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/pasystray.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/pasystray.service
index 3cf27764..ea5b69e4 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/pasystray.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/pasystray.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Pulse Audio System Tray
-Requires=taffybar.service
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/remmina.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/remmina.service
index 55c5ff21..8e920c3a 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/remmina.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/remmina.service
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=remmina
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/screencloud.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/screencloud.service
index 9ef86b13..fb0e1b29 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/screencloud.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/screencloud.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=ScreenCloud
-Requires=taffybar.service
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/sparkleshare.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/sparkleshare.service
index 2b67537f..61b3e617 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/sparkleshare.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/sparkleshare.service
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Sparkleshare
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/sparkleshare start
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/udiskie.service b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/udiskie.service
index 6efc8a4c..3f767016 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/udiskie.service
+++ b/dotfiles/config/systemd/user/udiskie.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=udiskie
-Requires=taffybar.service
-After=taffybar.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/udiskie --tray