    ;; A list of packages that cannot be updated.
    dotspacemacs-frozen-packages '()
    ;; A list of packages that will not be installed and loaded.
-   dotspacemacs-excluded-packages '()
+   dotspacemacs-excluded-packages
+   '(
+     smartparens ;; Remove automatic delimiter closing layer
+     )
    ;; Defines the behaviour of Spacemacs when installing packages.
    ;; Possible values are `used-only', `used-but-keep-unused' and `all'.
    ;; `used-only' installs only explicitly used packages and uninstall any

   dotspacemacs-smooth-scrolling t
   dotspacemacs-line-numbers nil
   dotspacemacs-folding-method 'evil
   dotspacemacs-smartparens-strict-mode nil
   dotspacemacs-smart-closing-parenthesis nil
   dotspacemacs-highlight-delimiters 'all
   dotspacemacs-persistent-server nil

   dotspacemacs-loading-progress-bar t
   dotspacemacs-fullscreen-at-startup nil
   dotspacemacs-fullscreen-use-non-native nil
   dotspacemacs-maximized-at-startup t
   dotspacemacs-active-transparency 90
   dotspacemacs-inactive-transparency 90
   dotspacemacs-show-transient-state-title t
