diff --git a/profiles/core/default.nix b/profiles/core/default.nix
index 0d960b4..665bd89 100644
--- a/profiles/core/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/core/default.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ in
     useSandbox = true;
 
     # give root and @wheel special privileges with nix
-    allowedUsers = [ "@wheel" ];
     trustedUsers = [ "root" "@wheel" ];
 
     # Generally useful nix option defaults
diff --git a/profiles/ssh/default.nix b/profiles/ssh/default.nix
index 233bc11..2302428 100644
--- a/profiles/ssh/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/ssh/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,4 @@
     openFirewall = true;
     passwordAuthentication = false;
   };
-  nix.allowedUsers = [
-    "nix-ssh"
-  ];
 }