diff --git a/hosts/hydra/default.nix b/hosts/hydra/default.nix
index bd8bdc72..f22fcc35 100644
--- a/hosts/hydra/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/hydra/default.nix
@@ -346,11 +346,6 @@ in
       MemorySwapMax = "64G";
     };
 
-    hydra-init.preStart =  ''
-      # TODO: remove after one deployment
-      rm -f ~/machines
-    '';
-
     nix-daemon.serviceConfig = {
       CPUWeight = 5;
       MemoryHigh = "64G";