diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index a938a98f2417..5e95ee86898d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     "-Dportabled=${lib.boolToString withPortabled}"
     "-Dhwdb=${lib.boolToString withHwdb}"
     "-Dremote=${lib.boolToString withRemote}"
-    "-Dsysusers=false"
     "-Dtimedated=${lib.boolToString withTimedated}"
     "-Dtimesyncd=${lib.boolToString withTimesyncd}"
     "-Duserdb=${lib.boolToString withUserDb}"