diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb6228ca..97dc7960 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ Configuration lives in `~/.nixpkgs/darwin-configuration.nix`. Check out
     ];
 
   # Auto upgrade nix package and the daemon service.
-  services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
   nix.package = pkgs.nix;
 }
 ```
diff --git a/modules/examples/flake/flake.nix b/modules/examples/flake/flake.nix
index bd733bd9..d3967ef1 100644
--- a/modules/examples/flake/flake.nix
+++ b/modules/examples/flake/flake.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         ];
 
       # Auto upgrade nix package and the daemon service.
-      services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
       # nix.package = pkgs.nix;
 
       # Necessary for using flakes on this system.
diff --git a/modules/examples/hydra.nix b/modules/examples/hydra.nix
index eb1c5d9b..f87ed5d0 100644
--- a/modules/examples/hydra.nix
+++ b/modules/examples/hydra.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ let
 in
 
 {
-  services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
-
   nix.settings.substituters = [ "http://cache1" ];
   nix.settings.trusted-public-keys = [ "cache.daiderd.com-1:R8KOWZ8lDaLojqD+v9dzXAqGn29gEzPTTbr/GIpCTrI=" ];
 
diff --git a/modules/examples/lnl.nix b/modules/examples/lnl.nix
index dccae077..2204c2fa 100644
--- a/modules/examples/lnl.nix
+++ b/modules/examples/lnl.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
   #   serviceConfig.ProcessType = "Background";
   # };
 
-  services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
   # services.nix-daemon.enableSocketListener = true;
 
   nix.extraOptions = ''
diff --git a/modules/examples/simple.nix b/modules/examples/simple.nix
index 5baf009f..c76ecda8 100644
--- a/modules/examples/simple.nix
+++ b/modules/examples/simple.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   # environment.darwinConfig = "$HOME/.config/nixpkgs/darwin/configuration.nix";
 
   # Auto upgrade nix package and the daemon service.
-  # services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
   # nix.package = pkgs.nix;
 
   # Enable alternative shell support in nix-darwin.