diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-pc.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-pc.nix
index ddad520c4460..2bc6ce78d943 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-pc.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-pc.nix
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ in
   services.openssh.enable = true;
   jobs.openssh.startOn = pkgs.lib.mkOverrideTemplate 50 {} "";
 
-  # To have a nicer initrd, even though the initrd can't mount an nfsroot now
-  boot.initrd.withExtraTools = true;
-
   # To be able to use the systemTarball to catch troubles.
   boot.crashDump = {
     enable = true;