diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/permissions-wrappers/default.nix b/nixos/modules/security/permissions-wrappers/default.nix
index af8158aab920..14f9dadcb246 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/permissions-wrappers/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/permissions-wrappers/default.nix
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ in
             source  = "${pkgs.iputils.out}/bin/ping";
             owner   = "nobody";
             group   = "nogroup";
-            setcap  = true;
             capabilities = "cap_net_raw+ep";
           }
         ];
diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
index a69435ff5937..61519c6a3ce8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
@@ -902,13 +902,11 @@ in
       [
         { program = "ping";
           source  = "${pkgs.iputils.out}/bin/ping";
-          setcap  = true;
           capabilities = "cap_net_raw+p";
         }
 
         { program = "ping6";
           source  = "${pkgs.iputils.out}/bin/ping6";
-          setcap  = true;
           capabilities = "cap_net_raw+p";
         }
       ]