diff --git a/configuration-guides/tips-and-tricks.md b/configuration-guides/tips-and-tricks.md
index f341998..f937b32 100644
--- a/configuration-guides/tips-and-tricks.md
+++ b/configuration-guides/tips-and-tricks.md
@@ -53,10 +53,3 @@ This applies also to any TemplateBasedVM relative to its parent TemplateVM, but
 
 Credit: [Joanna Rutkovska](https://twitter.com/rootkovska/status/832571372085850112)
 
-
-Trim for standalone AppVMs
----------------------
-The `qvm-trim-template` command is not available for a standalone AppVM.
-
-It is still possible to trim the AppVM disks by using the `fstrim --all` command from the appvm.
-You can also add the `discard` option to the mount line in `/etc/fstab` inside the standalone AppVM if you want trimming to be performed automatically, but there may be a performance impact on writes and deletes.
diff --git a/os-guides/pentesting/kali.md b/os-guides/pentesting/kali.md
index 08e0336..5cda6f7 100644
--- a/os-guides/pentesting/kali.md
+++ b/os-guides/pentesting/kali.md
@@ -148,15 +148,9 @@ There are multiple ways to create a Kali Linux VM:
        [user@kali ~]$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
        [user@kali ~]$ sudo apt-get autoremove
 
-8. Shutdown and trim `kali` template
+8. Shut down `kali` template
 
-    - Shutdown `kali` template
-
-            [user@kali ~]$ sudo shutdown -h now
-
-    - In `dom0` console:
-
-            [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-trim-template kali
+       [user@kali ~]$ sudo shutdown -h now
 
 9. Start image
 
@@ -285,10 +279,9 @@ These instructions will show you how to upgrade a Debian TemplateVM to Kali Linu
         [user@kali-rolling ~]$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
         [user@kali-rolling ~]$ sudo apt-get autoremove
  
-9. Shut down and trim the new template.
+9. Shut down the new template.
 
         [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-shutdown kali-rolling
-        [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-trim-template kali-rolling
 
 10. Ensure a terminal can be opened in the new template.