diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fancontrol.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fancontrol.nix
index 1689b670b49..32ba6072198 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fancontrol.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fancontrol.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ in {
 
     config = mkOption {
       type = types.lines;
-      default = /etc/fancontrol;
+      default = null;
       example = ''
         # Configuration file generated by pwmconfig
         INTERVAL=1