diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
index 1a58662adafa..af7885c30afd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
@@ -1150,14 +1150,6 @@ in
         '';
       }
 
-      {
-        assertion = any (host: host.rejectSSL) (attrValues virtualHosts) -> versionAtLeast cfg.package.version "1.19.4";
-        message = ''
-          services.nginx.virtualHosts.<name>.rejectSSL requires nginx version
-          1.19.4 or above; see the documentation for services.nginx.package.
-        '';
-      }
-
       {
         assertion = all (host: !(host.enableACME && host.useACMEHost != null)) (attrValues virtualHosts);
         message = ''