diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 85ecb76a..136178a5 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
     "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
   },
   "[markdown]": {
-    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
-    "editor.wordWrap": "off"
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
   },
   "[python]": {
     "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
diff --git a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/prettier.py b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/prettier.py
index 5e4711f2..f2988228 100644
--- a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/prettier.py
+++ b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/prettier.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ def _remove_configuration() -> None:
 
 def _fix_config_content(no_prettierrc: bool) -> None:
     if no_prettierrc:
-        if CONFIG_PATH.prettier.exists():
-            os.remove(CONFIG_PATH.prettier)
-            msg = f"Removed {CONFIG_PATH.prettier} as requested by --no-prettierrc"
-            raise PrecommitError(msg)
+        executor = Executor()
+        executor(__remove_prettierrc)
+        executor(vscode.remove_setting, {"[markdown]": "editor.wordWrap"})
+        executor.finalize()
     else:
         if not CONFIG_PATH.prettier.exists():
             existing_content = ""
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ def _fix_config_content(no_prettierrc: bool) -> None:
             raise PrecommitError(msg)
 
 
+def __remove_prettierrc() -> None:
+    if not CONFIG_PATH.prettier.exists():
+        return
+    CONFIG_PATH.prettier.unlink()
+    msg = f"Removed {CONFIG_PATH.prettier} as requested by --no-prettierrc"
+    raise PrecommitError(msg)
+
+
 def _update_prettier_ignore() -> None:
     __remove_forbidden_paths()
     __insert_expected_paths()
diff --git a/src/repoma/utilities/vscode.py b/src/repoma/utilities/vscode.py
index 18e4fc64..ede02456 100644
--- a/src/repoma/utilities/vscode.py
+++ b/src/repoma/utilities/vscode.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """Helper functions for modifying a VSCode configuration."""
 
 import json
+from copy import deepcopy
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Iterable
+from typing import Iterable, Union
 
 from repoma.errors import PrecommitError
 from repoma.utilities.executor import Executor
@@ -10,6 +11,26 @@
 from . import CONFIG_PATH
 
 
+def remove_setting(key: Union[str, dict]) -> None:
+    old = __load_config(CONFIG_PATH.vscode_settings, create=True)
+    new = deepcopy(old)
+    _recursive_remove_setting(key, new)
+    _update_settings(old, new)
+
+
+def _recursive_remove_setting(nested_keys: Union[str, dict], settings: dict) -> None:
+    if isinstance(nested_keys, str) and nested_keys in settings:
+        settings.pop(nested_keys)
+    elif isinstance(nested_keys, dict):
+        for key, sub_keys in nested_keys.items():
+            if key not in settings:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(sub_keys, str):
+                sub_keys = [sub_keys]
+            for sub_key in sub_keys:
+                _recursive_remove_setting(sub_key, settings[key])
+
+
 def remove_settings(keys: Iterable[str]) -> None:
     removed_keys = set(keys)
     settings = __load_config(CONFIG_PATH.vscode_settings, create=True)