diff --git a/.config/sway/config b/.config/sway/config
index cabfbd8..30740c6 100644
--- a/.config/sway/config
+++ b/.config/sway/config
@@ -87,7 +87,16 @@ exec /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
 exec flatpak run com.github.wwmm.easyeffects -w
 exec xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 
-exec tlpctl power-saver
+# Removed 2026-10-27 (power audit): forcing the power-saver profile made TLP apply
+# *_ON_SAV keys even on AC, so the platform profile stayed low-power when docked and
+# the *_ON_BAT tuning in /etc/tlp.d/90-framework.conf never ran. tlp-pd's default
+# 'balanced' profile already switches on charger events -- no script needed.
+# # Removed 2026-10-28 (power audit): forcing power-saver made TLP apply *_ON_SAV
+# keys even on AC, so the docked platform profile stayed low-power and the
+# *_ON_BAT tuning never ran. tlp-pd's 'balanced' profile switches on charger
+# events by itself. NOTE: profile writes are polkit-gated -- flip manually with
+#   tlpctl set balanced   (from the desktop session, not via runuser/su).
+# exec tlpctl power-saver
 
 #exec gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme "prefer-dark"