diff --git a/hosts/modules/base.nix b/hosts/modules/base.nix
index c69a3ff..f203480 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/base.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/base.nix
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@
   # break fish man completion and apropos.
   documentation.man.generateCaches = false;
 
-  # enable a 1GB swap file
-  swapDevices = [{
-    device = "/swapfile";
-    size = 1024;
-  }];
-
   # enable zram. not totally sure if this does it in physical ram or just swap
   zramSwap.enable = true;