diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix
index 41b88e4088c0..3a46ea9dc5af 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ in
       XMODIFIERS = "@im=ibus";
     }
     // lib.optionalAttrs (!cfg.waylandFrontend) {
-      GTK_IM_MODULE = "ibus";
       QT_IM_MODULE = "ibus";
     };