diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 28fee18..0000000
--- a/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# imagey
-
-image viewer and maybe editor; inspired by mpv's simplicity
-
-name is subject to change, suggestions welcome :)
-
-## usage
-
-```sh
-# try it out!
-nix run git+https://git.federated.nexus/electria/imagey
-
-# install it imperatively
-nix profile install git+https://git.federated.nexus/electria/imagey
-```
-
-## known issues
-
-### JXL
-
-1. encoding is not implemented (jxl-oxide is decoding-only)
-2. oreintation is incorrect in some cases
-
-    if the image has metadata oreintation AND
-
-    it's a jxl without the right extension OR
-    it's a jpeg with the jxl extension
-
-    this is due to the JXL decoder automatically rotating the image,
-    while the JPEG decoder (for instance) requires the extra step.
-
-    my workaround is to check the path of the input file,
-    not changing the oreintation if it has the jxl extension;
-    causing these caveats for cases where the extension is wrong.
-
-### clipboard
-
-1. large images (eg photos) don't seem to copy on linux/wayland,
-    (despite set_image not returning any error)
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index ae1dbb1..474c3b3 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
     borrow::Cow,
-    ffi::OsStr,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ pub fn load_image(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<RgbaImage, String> {
     load_image_impl(path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())
 }
 fn load_image_impl(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> ImageResult<RgbaImage> {
-    let mut decoder = ImageReader::open(&path)?
+    let mut decoder = ImageReader::open(path)?
         .with_guessed_format()?
         .into_decoder()?;
 
@@ -20,17 +19,7 @@ fn load_image_impl(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> ImageResult<RgbaImage> {
 
     let mut decoded_image = DynamicImage::from_decoder(decoder)?;
 
-    // the condition is a workaround to not rotate JXL images twice;
-    // since they are already rotated by the decoder
-    // (while jpegs for instance aren't)
-    if !path
-        .as_ref()
-        .extension()
-        .map(OsStr::to_string_lossy)
-        .is_some_and(|s| s == "jxl")
-    {
-        decoded_image.apply_orientation(oreintation);
-    }
+    decoded_image.apply_orientation(oreintation);
 
     Ok(decoded_image.into_rgba8())
 }