diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix
index 9b26b2b3244..b39aea04521 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/znc.nix
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ in
         uid = config.ids.uids.znc;
         home = cfg.dataDir;
         createHome = true;
-        createUser = true;
       };
  
     users.extraGroups = optional (cfg.user == defaultUser)