diff --git a/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix b/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
index a5dad7dd907..f41c8817ba4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ in
       type = types.str;
       description = ''
         Specifies the Nix platform type for which NixOS should be built.
-        If unset, it defaults to the platform type of your host system
-        (<literal>${builtins.currentSystem}</literal>).
+        If unset, it defaults to the platform type of your host system.
         Specifying this option is useful when doing distributed
         multi-platform deployment, or when building virtual machines.
       '';