diff --git a/.sops.yaml b/.sops.yaml
index ae29d82..588f13a 100644
--- a/.sops.yaml
+++ b/.sops.yaml
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@ creation_rules:
         - *gonne
         - *daniel
         - *lobon
-  - path_regex: nixos/machines/nyarlathotep/.*
-    key_groups:
-      - age:
-        - *nerf
-        - *gonne
-        - *daniel
-        - *nyarlathotep
   # this is the catchall clause if nothing above machtes. Encrypt to users but not
   # to machines
   - key_groups: