diff --git a/modules/hardware/x86_64.nix b/modules/hardware/x86_64.nix
index 6c5fe5bf..226f6f29 100644
--- a/modules/hardware/x86_64.nix
+++ b/modules/hardware/x86_64.nix
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ with lib;
     # For 32 bit applications
     hardware.opengl.driSupport32Bit = true;
 
-    # TODO colin: does this *do* anything?
-    swapDevices = [ ];
-
     # services.snapper.configs = {
     #   root = {
     #     subvolume = "/";