diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix
index 5aed20ee3e0..9b26b2b3244 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix
@@ -274,20 +274,16 @@ in
 
         # If mutable, regenerate conf file every time.
         ${optionalString (!cfg.mutable) ''
-          ${pkgs.coreutils}/echo "znc is set to be system-managed. Now deleting old znc.conf file to be regenerated."
-          ${pkgs.coreutils}/rm -f ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
+          ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/echo "znc is set to be system-managed. Now deleting old znc.conf file to be regenerated."
+          ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/rm -f ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
         ''}
 
         # Ensure essential files exist.
         if [[ ! -f ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf ]]; then
-          ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/echo "No znc.conf file found in ${cfg.dataDir}. Creating one now."
-          ${if (!cfg.mutable)
-            then "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/ln --force -s ${zncConfFile} ${cfg.dataDir}/.znc/configs/znc.conf"
-            else ''
-              ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/cp --no-clobber ${zncConfFile} ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
-              ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/chmod u+rw ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
-              ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/chown ${cfg.user} ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
-            ''}
+            ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/echo "No znc.conf file found in ${cfg.dataDir}. Creating one now."
+            ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/cp --no-clobber ${zncConfFile} ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
+            ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/chmod u+rw ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
+            ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/chown ${cfg.user} ${cfg.dataDir}/configs/znc.conf
         fi
 
         if [[ ! -f ${cfg.dataDir}/znc.pem ]]; then