diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix b/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix
index 7299136235ed..c80b1ec3ddca 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
-    # Enable the ACPI daemon.  Not sure whether this is essential.
-    services.acpid.enable = true;
-
     boot.kernelModules =
       [ "acpi_cpufreq" "powernow-k8" "cpufreq_performance" "cpufreq_powersave" "cpufreq_ondemand"
         "cpufreq_conservative"