diff --git a/.config/pythonrc b/.config/pythonrc
index 2cf0d35..c610b88 100644
--- a/.config/pythonrc
+++ b/.config/pythonrc
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+try:
+    import readline
+except ImportError:
+    print("Module readline not available.")
+else:
+    # Don't write history on exit
+    readline.write_history_file = lambda *args: None
+
 # Try to install rich's prettification stuff
 try:
     import rich.pretty
diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 1fb5580..036adf3 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -34,5 +34,3 @@
 # On the plus side, lacking it should cause git to fatal so I never miss it.
 [include]
 	path = ~/.gitconfig.local
-[init]
-	defaultBranch = main