diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index 7d544e153e9a..1049f810ad2a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ in
         Section "InputClass"
           Identifier "Keyboard catchall"
           MatchIsKeyboard "on"
-          Option "XkbRules" "base"
           Option "XkbModel" "${cfg.xkbModel}"
           Option "XkbLayout" "${cfg.layout}"
           Option "XkbOptions" "${cfg.xkbOptions}"