diff --git a/test/boot-environment.nix b/test/boot-environment.nix
index 04434f698949..6b250b33585a 100644
--- a/test/boot-environment.nix
+++ b/test/boot-environment.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ rec {
   nixosInstaller = import ./installer.nix {
     inherit (pkgs) stdenv genericSubstituter;
     inherit nix;
-    nix = pkgs.nixUnstable; 
     shell = pkgs.bash + "/bin/sh";
   };