diff --git a/hosts/adrastea/configuration.nix b/hosts/adrastea/configuration.nix
index 7aaf6a0..fbb534c 100755
--- a/hosts/adrastea/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/adrastea/configuration.nix
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
 
   environment.variables = {
     EDITOR = "nvim";
-    NIX_AUTO_RUN = 1;
   };
 
   # tells electron apps to use Wayland
diff --git a/hosts/callisto/configuration.nix b/hosts/callisto/configuration.nix
index 8bf73b8..1956fdb 100755
--- a/hosts/callisto/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/callisto/configuration.nix
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
 
   environment.variables = {
     EDITOR = "nvim";
-    NIX_AUTO_RUN = 1;
   };
   services.keyd = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/hosts/demeter/configuration.nix b/hosts/demeter/configuration.nix
index 250d7f9..dece5a1 100755
--- a/hosts/demeter/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/demeter/configuration.nix
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@
 
   environment.variables = {
     EDITOR = "nvim";
-    NIX_AUTO_RUN = 1;
   };
 
   # tells electron apps to use Wayland