diff --git a/modules/programs/aerc-accounts.nix b/modules/programs/aerc-accounts.nix
index 5c772c2cc..22f4db082 100644
--- a/modules/programs/aerc-accounts.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/aerc-accounts.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, confSections, confSection, ... }:
+{ config, lib, confSections, confSection, ... }:
 
 with lib;
 
diff --git a/modules/programs/aerc.nix b/modules/programs/aerc.nix
index 662ab5b18..67cbdfe7e 100644
--- a/modules/programs/aerc.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/aerc.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ in {
       let
         global = conf.global or { };
         local = removeAttrs conf [ "global" ];
-        optNewLine = if global != { } && local != { } then "\n" else "";
         mkValueString = v:
           if isList v then # join with comma
             concatStringsSep "," (map (generators.mkValueStringDefault { }) v)