diff --git a/doc/config-examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix b/doc/config-examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
index f7d3f80189d0..374d3ba3bc74 100644
--- a/doc/config-examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
+++ b/doc/config-examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda";
     initrd = {
       kernelModules = ["usb_storage" "ehci_hcd" "ohci_hcd"];
-      enableSplashScreen = false;
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/modules/profiles/headless.nix b/modules/profiles/headless.nix
index e9c48da19133..541c46ca50c2 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/headless.nix
+++ b/modules/profiles/headless.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 {
   sound.enable = false;
   boot.vesa = false;
-  boot.initrd.enableSplashScreen = false;
 
   # Don't start a tty on the serial consoles.
   systemd.services."serial-getty@ttyS0".enable = false;