diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
index fe63f36cf96a..4a6f2ca727d9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ in
 
     services.gnome3.at-spi2-core.enable = true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
-    services.gnome3.gnome-settings-daemon.enable = true;
     services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.mate.mate-settings-daemon ];
     services.gvfs.enable = true;
     services.upower.enable = config.powerManagement.enable;