diff --git a/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 23751e2104a..991e09058e8 100644
--- a/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -378,12 +378,6 @@ in
       description = "Default unit started when the system boots.";
     };
 
-    services.journald.logKernelMessages = mkOption {
-      default = true;
-      type = types.bool;
-      description = "Whether to log kernel messages.";
-    };
-
     services.journald.console = mkOption {
       default = "";
       type = types.uniq types.string;
@@ -420,9 +414,6 @@ in
                 ForwardToConsole=yes
                 TTYPath=${config.services.journald.console}
               ''}
-              ${optionalString config.services.journald.logKernelMessages ''
-                ImportKernel=yes
-              ''}
             '';
           target = "systemd/journald.conf";
         }