diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
index dc3bf597cd4b..f9526b91222c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ let
     ;
 in
 {
-  options.profiles.hardened = mkEnableOption "hardened" // {
-    default = true;
-    example = false;
-  };
+  options.profiles.hardened = mkEnableOption "hardened";
   config = mkIf config.profiles.hardened {
     meta = {
       maintainers = [