diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index 70df18b40209..84fe8082666c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -513,8 +513,7 @@ in
       };
 
     services.xserver.displayManager.xserverArgs =
-      [ "-ac"
-        "-terminate"
+      [ "-terminate"
         "-config ${configFile}"
         "-xkbdir" "${cfg.xkbDir}"
       ] ++ optional (cfg.display != null) ":${toString cfg.display}"