diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 884aa9bf41560a8d49d21b3fd577e7858850cb96..bb755d558e60b7ae049ee0b4359dedaaeffe631e 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ checkoutAndPrepare() {
   pushd "$2"
   direnv allow .
   eval "$(direnv export bash)"
-  # disable husky, this can be removed after a while, let's say april 2024
-  git config --unset-all core.hooksPath || true
   # install git hooks via pre-commit
   pre-commit install
   [ -x ./init.sh ] && ./init.sh
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ ensureAvailable docker
 ensureAvailable deno
 ensureAvailable brew
 ensureAvailable pyenv
-ensureAvailable ffmpeg # needed by okuna
+brewInstall ffmpeg # needed by okuna
 brewInstall libmagic # needed by okuna, missing on mac, we just install it independent of OS
 
 # dependencies we can auto-install
@@ -131,10 +129,6 @@ checkoutAndPrepare git@gitlab.holi.team:app/holi-libretranslate.git holi-libretr
 checkoutAndPrepare git@gitlab.holi.team:app/holi-translation-api.git holi-translation-api
 checkoutAndPrepare git@gitlab.holi.team:app/holi-moderation.git holi-moderation
 
-# former repositories that shall be deleted
-rm -rf holi-tracking-endpoint # added 2024/07/12, can be removed pretty safely end of 2024
-
-
 # these are technically not used in a local development environment, but they
 # make use of common definitions from holi-meta. If you want to check them out,
 # then use `./init.sh full`