diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
index 92249573a4b7..4b30a38f832f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@ in
     }
   ]);
 
+  imports = [
+    (mkRemovedOptionModule ["virtualisation" "docker" "socketActivation"] "This option was removed in favor of starting docker at boot")
+  ];
+
 }