diff --git a/modules/system/persist/default.nix b/modules/system/persist/default.nix
index 26cb334..e0a5731 100644
--- a/modules/system/persist/default.nix
+++ b/modules/system/persist/default.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,5 @@
   users.users.twoneis.initialHashedPassword = "$y$j9T$0pmWE8A2JWcr2BDqqZ2u./$Km7K1hml9Gy0fc9DzBsDTvpyCKZ9DW0GOkD.lDcyYw0";
   users.users.root.initialHashedPassword = "$y$j9T$U8fvYSDoZxqVrkjlZM2Db.$qvkT9GIbVJ23EtB7KcqyI8u7RKJ99pYSXNu8IhVcDx9";
   environment.persistence."/persist" = {
-    files = [
-      "/etc/shadow"
-      "/etc/passwd"
-    ];
   };
 }