diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/connman.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/connman.nix
index c626945ccd0c..4d012e525693 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/connman.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/connman.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ in {
     systemd.services.connman = {
       description = "Connection service";
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      after = [ "syslog.target" ] ++ lib.optional enableIwd "iwd.service";
+      after = lib.optional enableIwd "iwd.service";
       requires = lib.optional enableIwd "iwd.service";
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "dbus";
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ in {
     systemd.services.connman-vpn = lib.mkIf cfg.enableVPN {
       description = "ConnMan VPN service";
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      after = [ "syslog.target" ];
       before = [ "connman.service" ];
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "dbus";