diff --git a/machines/universedesktop/configuration.nix b/machines/universedesktop/configuration.nix
index 9ca26cb..7dae083 100644
--- a/machines/universedesktop/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/universedesktop/configuration.nix
@@ -167,13 +167,6 @@
       "/share/nix-direnv"
     ];
     
-    # if you also want support for flakes 
-    nixpkgs.overlays = [(self: super: rec {
-      nix-direnv = super.nix-direnv.override {
-        enableFlakes = true;
-      };
-    })];
-
     nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
     services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ];
     # Wayland support