diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix
index 2d1ae0ed0a36..605fd5eb4d68 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ in
       home = "/var/lib/lightdm";
       group = "lightdm";
       uid = config.ids.uids.lightdm;
-      shell = pkgs.bash;
     };
 
     systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [