diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
index 1330995524c7..a66687e3b36e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ in
     boot.extraModulePackages = [
       config.boot.kernelPackages.ena
     ];
-    boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ "xen-blkfront" ];
     boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "nvme" ];
     boot.kernelParams =
       let