diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
index 1932f90d4c360..8f019d3d80ac8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
     ./installation-cd-base.nix
   ];
 
-  # Causes a lot of uncached builds for a negligible decrease in size.
-  environment.noXlibs = lib.mkOverride 500 false;
-
   documentation.man.enable = lib.mkOverride 500 true;
 
   # Although we don't really need HTML documentation in the minimal installer,
diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
index b76740f7cc587..e6aafccb8906f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 with lib;
 
 {
-  environment.noXlibs = mkDefault true;
-
   documentation.enable = mkDefault false;
 
   documentation.doc.enable = mkDefault false;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-instance-common.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-instance-common.nix
index 77285e5297263..1a9ee7a2680b1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-instance-common.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-instance-common.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   services.openssh.startWhenNeeded = lib.mkDefault true;
 
   # As this is intended as a standalone image, undo some of the minimal profile stuff
-  environment.noXlibs = false;
   documentation.enable = true;
   documentation.nixos.enable = true;
   services.logrotate.enable = true;