diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/base.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/base.nix
index be79bd205cb3..943f9d8e3106 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/base.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/base.nix
@@ -19,13 +19,7 @@
     pkgs.cryptsetup # needed for dm-crypt volumes
 
     # Some text editors.
-    (pkgs.vim.customize {
-      name = "vim";
-      vimrcConfig.packages.default = {
-        start = [ pkgs.vimPlugins.vim-nix ];
-      };
-      vimrcConfig.customRC = "syntax on";
-    })
+    pkgs.vim
 
     # Some networking tools.
     pkgs.fuse