diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/graphical-desktop.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/graphical-desktop.nix
index 42aa44dde0da..7f1e9b39210c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/graphical-desktop.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/graphical-desktop.nix
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ in
         nixos-icons # needed for gnome and pantheon about dialog, nixos-manual and maybe more
         xdg-utils
       ];
-      # needed for some display managers to locate desktop manager sessions
-      pathsToLink = [
-        "/share/xsessions"
-        "/share/wayland-sessions"
-      ];
     };
 
     fonts.enableDefaultPackages = lib.mkDefault true;