diff --git a/configuration/modules/system.nix b/configuration/modules/system.nix
index 9cd6870..4e84295 100644
--- a/configuration/modules/system.nix
+++ b/configuration/modules/system.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,5 @@
   networking.hostName = "max-${device-name}";
   system = {
     stateVersion = "25.11";
-    activationScripts.cleanBackups = ''
-      echo "Removing .backup_nix files..."
-      find /home/maxag -type f -name "*.backup_nix" -delete
-    '';
   };
 }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 0318d42..6dde9c4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
               useUserPackages = true;
               useGlobalPkgs = true;
               extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs device-name;};
-              backupFileExtension = "backup_nix";
+              backupFileExtension = null;
               users.maxag = ./home/${device-name}/home.nix;
               sharedModules = [
                 inputs.stylix.homeModules.stylix