diff --git a/modules/nixpkgs.nix b/modules/nixpkgs.nix
index eca3124..15c9c0c 100644
--- a/modules/nixpkgs.nix
+++ b/modules/nixpkgs.nix
@@ -391,7 +391,4 @@ in
       }
     ];
   };
-
-  # needs a full nixpkgs path to import nixpkgs
-  meta.buildDocsInSandbox = false;
 }