diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index ec6d86d59bdf..0c50d82b23be 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -620,9 +620,6 @@ in
       in optional (driver != null) ({ inherit name; modules = []; driverName = name; display = true; } // driver));
 
     assertions = [
-      { assertion = config.security.polkit.enable;
-        message = "X11 requires Polkit to be enabled (‘security.polkit.enable = true’).";
-      }
       (let primaryHeads = filter (x: x.primary) cfg.xrandrHeads; in {
         assertion = length primaryHeads < 2;
         message = "Only one head is allowed to be primary in "