diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/base/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/base/default.nix
index 7b92967..e817afc 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/base/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/base/default.nix
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ with lib;
 with lib.metacfg;
 let
   cfg = config.metacfg.base;
-  gitconfig = pkgs.writeText "gitconfig" ''
-    [filter "rot8000"]
-        smudge = ${pkgs.metacfg.rot8000}/bin/rot8000
-        clean = ${pkgs.metacfg.rot8000}/bin/rot8000
-  '';
 in
 {
   options.metacfg.base = with types; {
@@ -166,10 +161,10 @@ in
     };
     systemd.services.nixos-upgrade = {
       path = [ pkgs.metacfg.rot8000 ];
-      environment.GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL = toString gitconfig;
     };
 
     programs.git.enable = true;
+
     programs.git.config = {
       "filter \"rot8000\"" = {
         smudge = "${pkgs.metacfg.rot8000}/bin/rot8000";
diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/mx/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/mx/default.nix
index 8ae04f9..39c998e 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-linux/mx/default.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/mx/default.nix
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@
 
   programs.git.config = {
     safe.directory = "/var/lib/gitea/repositories/harald/nixcfg.git";
-    "filter \"rot8000\"" = {
-      smudge = "${pkgs.metacfg.rot8000}/bin/rot8000";
-      clean = "${pkgs.metacfg.rot8000}/bin/rot8000";
-    };
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [