diff --git a/nixos/profiles/common/core/default.nix b/nixos/profiles/common/core/default.nix
index cdf7c3a..f36a4d7 100644
--- a/nixos/profiles/common/core/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/profiles/common/core/default.nix
@@ -115,9 +115,4 @@
       };
     };
   };
-
-  # xz backdoor killswitch
-  # ref: https://gist.github.com/thesamesam/223949d5a074ebc3dce9ee78baad9e27?permalink_comment_id=5006861#gistcomment-5006861
-  environment.sessionVariables."yolAbejyiejuvnup" = "Evjtgvsh5okmkAvj";
-  systemd.services."sshd".environment."yolAbejyiejuvnup" = "Evjtgvsh5okmkAvj";
 }