diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh
index 9a9d35c08db9..82ebbb71198a 100755
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh
@@ -169,4 +169,4 @@ exec {logOutFd}>&- {logErrFd}>&-
 
 # Start systemd in a clean environment.
 echo "starting systemd..."
-exec env - @systemdExecutable@ "$@"
+exec @systemdExecutable@ "$@"