diff --git a/modules/services/ssh.mod.nix b/modules/services/ssh.mod.nix
index 248d54b..6fc4a76 100644
--- a/modules/services/ssh.mod.nix
+++ b/modules/services/ssh.mod.nix
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 in {
   options.modules.programs.ssh.enable = mkEnableOption "ssh";
   config = {
-    # set the ssh socket globally. This alows all applications and shells to use
-    # the ssh-agent.
-    environment.sessionVariables.SSH_AUTH_SOCK = "/run/user/1000/ssh-agent";
-    programs.ssh.startAgent = true;
-
     services.openssh = {
       enable = true;
       ports = [22];