diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
index adbc6099c95a..aa8093417e60 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ let
     polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
       if (
         subject.isInGroup("networkmanager")
-        && subject.active
         && (action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.") == 0
             || action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.ModemManager")  == 0
         ))