diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
index 453367cee..f28b9b672 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ in {
       };
     }
 
-    (mkIf (cfg.config != null) { xsession.windowManager.i3.package = pkgs.i3; })
-
     (mkIf (cfg.config != null) {
       warnings = (optional (isList cfg.config.fonts)
         "Specifying i3.config.fonts as a list is deprecated. Use the attrset version instead.")