diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix b/nixos/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix
index fe5935c2ffa..b1bad956b4b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix
@@ -127,11 +127,6 @@ in
         mkdir -m 0555 -p /var/empty
       '';
 
-    system.activationScripts.media =
-      ''
-        mkdir -m 0755 -p /media
-      '';
-
     system.activationScripts.usrbinenv =
       ''
         mkdir -m 0755 -p /usr/bin