diff --git a/krebs/1systems/hotdog/config.nix b/krebs/1systems/hotdog/config.nix
index 916073375..f68c8ce50 100644
--- a/krebs/1systems/hotdog/config.nix
+++ b/krebs/1systems/hotdog/config.nix
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@
 
   boot.isContainer = true;
   networking.useDHCP = false;
-  environment.variables.NIX_REMOTE = "daemon";
 }