diff --git a/modules/global/general.nix b/modules/global/general.nix
index 6ae0164..025242b 100644
--- a/modules/global/general.nix
+++ b/modules/global/general.nix
@@ -24,11 +24,4 @@
     # FIX: command-not-found database doesn't exist normally
     channels-update.text = "${pkgs.nix}/bin/nix-channel --update";
   };
-  systemd.services.update-root-nix-channels = {
-    description = "Runs nix-channel --update on startup";
-    wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-    after = [ "network.target" ];
-    serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
-    script = "${pkgs.nix}/bin/nix-channel --update";
-  };
 }