diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
index da3de4447686..35743d83134b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ with lib;
 
   security.allowUserNamespaces = mkDefault false;
 
-  nix.useSandbox = mkDefault false;
-
   security.protectKernelImage = mkDefault true;
 
   security.allowSimultaneousMultithreading = mkDefault false;