diff --git a/machines/arcadia/default.nix b/machines/arcadia/default.nix
index 66295c1..b353e76 100644
--- a/machines/arcadia/default.nix
+++ b/machines/arcadia/default.nix
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@
 
   security.pam.services.swaylock = { };
 
-  programs.ssh.startAgent = true;
-
   services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.enable = true;
   services.xserver.desktopManager.xterm.enable = true;
   services.xserver.enable = true;
diff --git a/machines/fischer/default.nix b/machines/fischer/default.nix
index 1ec72e4..76d95cd 100644
--- a/machines/fischer/default.nix
+++ b/machines/fischer/default.nix
@@ -311,8 +311,6 @@ in
 
   security.pam.services.swaylock = { };
 
-  programs.ssh.startAgent = true;
-
   services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
 
   services.openssh.extraConfig = ''
diff --git a/machines/gallifrey/default.nix b/machines/gallifrey/default.nix
index 6b6034d..9a94ba0 100644
--- a/machines/gallifrey/default.nix
+++ b/machines/gallifrey/default.nix
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
   };
 
   networking.networkmanager.plugins = [ pkgs.networkmanager-openvpn ];
-  programs.ssh.startAgent = true;
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     tailscale