diff --git a/modules/actual-server/default.nix b/modules/actual-server/default.nix
index b3f7232..446765d 100644
--- a/modules/actual-server/default.nix
+++ b/modules/actual-server/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     description = "user service for the actual budgeting server instance";
     environment = {
       ACTUAL_PORT = "9002";
-      ACTUAL_DATA_DIR = "/data/actual-server";
     };
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "simple";