diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix b/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix
index 7a5ce6ee5b9..4c37e8a6208 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/power-management.nix
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
-    # Leftover for old setups, should be set by nixos-generate-config now
-    powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = mkOptionDefault "ondemand";
-
     systemd.targets.post-resume = {
       description = "Post-Resume Actions";
       requires = [ "post-resume.service" ];