diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
index 3fda248ff5be..5b0a28d85f25 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ in
         # cinnamon-killer-daemon: provided by cinnamon-common
         networkmanagerapplet # session requirement - also nm-applet not needed
 
-        # For a polkit authentication agent
-        polkit_gnome
-
         # packages
         nemo-with-extensions
         gnome-online-accounts-gtk