diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.chapter.md
index 2c80b786b267..27d117238807 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.chapter.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.chapter.md
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ to set one. The recommended configuration for modern systems is:
 
 ```nix
 services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "modesetting" ];
-services.xserver.useGlamor = true;
 ```
 
 If you experience screen tearing no matter what, this configuration was
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/x-windows.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/x-windows.chapter.xml
index 274d0d817bc1..c17e98983b27 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/x-windows.chapter.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/x-windows.chapter.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ services.xserver.displayManager.autoLogin.user = "alice";
     </para>
     <programlisting language="bash">
 services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ &quot;modesetting&quot; ];
-services.xserver.useGlamor = true;
 </programlisting>
     <para>
       If you experience screen tearing no matter what, this
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index dc48f3ac030a..026f078daf6d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ in
       (mkRemovedOptionModule
         [ "services" "xserver" "startDbusSession" ]
         "The user D-Bus session is now always socket activated and this option can safely be removed.")
-      (mkRemovedOptionModule ["services" "xserver" "useXFS" ]
+      (mkRemovedOptionModule [ "services" "xserver" "useXFS" ]
         "Use services.xserver.fontPath instead of useXFS")
+      (mkRemovedOptionModule [ "services" "xserver" "useGlamor" ]
+        "Option services.xserver.useGlamor was removed because it is unnecessary. Drivers that uses Glamor will use it automatically.")
     ];
 
 
@@ -555,15 +557,6 @@ in
         '';
       };
 
-      useGlamor = mkOption {
-        type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
-        description = lib.mdDoc ''
-          Whether to use the Glamor module for 2D acceleration,
-          if possible.
-        '';
-      };
-
       enableCtrlAltBackspace = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
         default = false;
@@ -794,13 +787,6 @@ in
           '')}
         EndSection
 
-        ${if cfg.useGlamor then ''
-          Section "Module"
-            Load "dri2"
-            Load "glamoregl"
-          EndSection
-        '' else ""}
-
         # For each supported driver, add a "Device" and "Screen"
         # section.
         ${flip concatMapStrings cfg.drivers (driver: ''
@@ -808,7 +794,6 @@ in
           Section "Device"
             Identifier "Device-${driver.name}[0]"
             Driver "${driver.driverName or driver.name}"
-            ${if cfg.useGlamor then ''Option "AccelMethod" "glamor"'' else ""}
           ${indent cfg.deviceSection}
           ${indent (driver.deviceSection or "")}
           ${indent xrandrDeviceSection}