diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 855f6fa..bc8316b 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ type User struct {
 type PostData struct {
 	ImgPath    string     `json:"img_path"`
 	LastDigest *time.Time `json:"last_digest"`
-	Diff       string     `json:"diff"`
 }
 
 // Make the Attrs struct implement the driver.Valuer interface. This method
diff --git a/prose/api.go b/prose/api.go
index 19c4e35..67f3747 100644
--- a/prose/api.go
+++ b/prose/api.go
@@ -416,14 +416,6 @@ func postHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			ogImageCard = parsedText.ImageCard
 		}
 
-		// if parsedText.Live {
-		if post.Data.Diff != "" {
-			str := "```diff\n" + post.Data.Diff + "\n```"
-			diffParsed, _ := shared.ParseText(str)
-			diff = diffParsed.Html
-		}
-		// }
-
 		// track visit
 		view, err := shared.AnalyticsVisitFromRequest(r, user.ID, cfg.Secret)
 		if err == nil {
diff --git a/prose/html/post.page.tmpl b/prose/html/post.page.tmpl
index e667978..53f9ff5 100644
--- a/prose/html/post.page.tmpl
+++ b/prose/html/post.page.tmpl
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@
     </div>
 </header>
 <main>
-    {{if .Diff}}
-    <details>
-      <summary>diff</summary>
-      <div class="md">{{.Diff}}</div>
-    </details>
-    {{end}}
-
     <article class="md">
         {{.Contents}}
         <div id="post-footer" class="box">{{.Footer}}</div>
diff --git a/prose/scp_hooks.go b/prose/scp_hooks.go
index 707bb61..577790c 100644
--- a/prose/scp_hooks.go
+++ b/prose/scp_hooks.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package prose
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/picosh/pico/db"
 	"github.com/picosh/pico/filehandlers"
 	"github.com/picosh/pico/shared"
-	"github.com/sergi/go-diff/diffmatchpatch"
 )
 
 type MarkdownHooks struct {
@@ -48,26 +46,6 @@ func (p *MarkdownHooks) FileValidate(s ssh.Session, data *filehandlers.PostMetaD
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-func diffText(diffs []diffmatchpatch.Diff) string {
-	var buff bytes.Buffer
-	for _, diff := range diffs {
-		text := diff.Text
-
-		switch diff.Type {
-		case diffmatchpatch.DiffInsert:
-			_, _ = buff.WriteString("+")
-			_, _ = buff.WriteString(text)
-		case diffmatchpatch.DiffDelete:
-			_, _ = buff.WriteString("-")
-			_, _ = buff.WriteString(text)
-		case diffmatchpatch.DiffEqual:
-			_, _ = buff.WriteString(text)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return buff.String()
-}
-
 func (p *MarkdownHooks) FileMeta(s ssh.Session, data *filehandlers.PostMetaData) error {
 	parsedText, err := shared.ParseText(data.Text)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -84,14 +62,6 @@ func (p *MarkdownHooks) FileMeta(s ssh.Session, data *filehandlers.PostMetaData)
 	data.Tags = parsedText.Tags
 	data.Description = parsedText.Description
 
-	if data.Cur.Text == data.Text {
-	} else {
-		dmp := diffmatchpatch.New()
-		diffs := dmp.DiffMain(data.Cur.Text, data.Text, false)
-		fmt.Println(diffs)
-		data.Data.Diff = diffText(diffs)
-	}
-
 	if parsedText.PublishAt != nil && !parsedText.PublishAt.IsZero() {
 		data.PublishAt = parsedText.MetaData.PublishAt
 	}
diff --git a/shared/mdparser.go b/shared/mdparser.go
index 1ddf0b1..54f234b 100644
--- a/shared/mdparser.go
+++ b/shared/mdparser.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ type MetaData struct {
 	ImageCard   string
 	Favicon     string
 	Hidden      bool
-	Live        bool
 }
 
 type ParsedText struct {
@@ -304,12 +303,6 @@ func ParseText(text string) (*ParsedText, error) {
 	}
 	parsed.MetaData.Favicon = favicon
 
-	live, err := toBool(metaData["live"])
-	if err != nil {
-		return &parsed, fmt.Errorf("front-matter field (%s): %w", "live", err)
-	}
-	parsed.MetaData.Live = live
-
 	var publishAt *time.Time = nil
 	date, err := toString(metaData["date"])
 	if err != nil {