diff --git a/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix b/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix
index f0f4a54..bd218b5 100644
--- a/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@
       "/var/lib/nixos"
       "/var/lib/systemd/coredump"
       "/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections"
-
-      # Directories that require mode other than 0755
-      {
-        directory = "/var/lib/private";
-        mode = "0700";
-      }
     ];
     files = [
       "/etc/machine-id"