diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index eb86f7b53bb6..0d5b860d4617 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ in {
 
     fonts.fonts = [ pkgs.dejavu_fonts pkgs.cantarell-fonts ];
 
-    services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.xserver.displayManager.extraSessionFilePackages = [ pkgs.gnome3.gnome-session ];
 
     services.xserver.displayManager.sessionCommands = ''