diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball.nix
index e5902de05e90..3418afc9c3d5 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball.nix
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ in
 {
   require = options;
 
-  # Don't build the GRUB menu builder script, since we don't need it
-  # here and it causes a cyclic dependency.
-  boot.loader.grub.enable = false;
-
-  # !!! Hack - attributes expected by other modules.
-  system.build.menuBuilder = "true";
-
   # In stage 1 of the boot, mount the CD/DVD as the root FS by label
   # so that we don't need to know its device.
   fileSystems =