diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/unbound.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/unbound.nix
index 8438e472e11e..ab6c03cc0d02 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/unbound.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/unbound.nix
@@ -229,8 +229,6 @@ in {
       resolvconf = {
         useLocalResolver = mkDefault true;
       };
-
-      networkmanager.dns = "unbound";
     };
 
     environment.etc."unbound/unbound.conf".source = confFile;