diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/chrony.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/chrony.nix
index 9741c039cbc8..9bf266b38054 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/chrony.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/chrony.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ let
     driftfile ${stateDir}/chrony.drift
 
     keyfile ${keyFile}
-    generatecommandkey
 
     ${optionalString (!config.time.hardwareClockInLocalTime) "rtconutc"}