diff --git a/nixos/modules/rename.nix b/nixos/modules/rename.nix
index fc83e7ed590a..dd80d0065911 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/rename.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/rename.nix
@@ -148,5 +148,6 @@ in zipModules ([]
 ++ obsolete' [ "services" "samba" "defaultShare" ]
 ++ obsolete' [ "services" "syslog-ng" "serviceName" ]
 ++ obsolete' [ "services" "syslog-ng" "listenToJournal" ]
+++ obsolete' [ "ec2" "metadata" ]
 
 )
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-init.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-init.nix
index 6058a7019e84..21cbbfda0b68 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-init.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-init.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ let
   '';
 in {
   imports = [ "${modulesPath}/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix" ];
-  ec2.metadata = true;
   boot.postBootCommands = ''
     ${bootScript} &
   '';
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/ec2-data.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/ec2-data.nix
index cc641b1a9870..44a582ba7666 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/ec2-data.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/ec2-data.nix
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@
 with lib;
 
 {
-  options = {
-    ec2.metadata = mkOption {
-      type = types.bool;
-      default = false;
-      description = ''
-        Whether to allow access to EC2 metadata.
-      '';
-    };
-  };
-
   config = {
 
     systemd.services."fetch-ec2-data" =