diff --git a/.sops.yaml b/.sops.yaml
index ee94cd8..b80b8f3 100644
--- a/.sops.yaml
+++ b/.sops.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 keys:
   - &nerf age1rasjnr2tlv9y70sj0z0hwpgpxdc974wzg5umtx2pnc6z0p05u3js6r8sln
   - &gonne age1epz92k2rkp43hkrg3u0jgkzhnkwx8y43kag7rvfzwl9wcddelvusyetxl7
-  - &daniel age1mmpdvzy6d23qyhrl55jtv3c25pus2wwfplx9tujmqps2xsreuv8qwc6gv5
 
   - &nyarlathotep age1s99d0vlj5qlm287n98jratql5fypvjrxxal0k5jl2aw9dcc8kyvqw5yyt4
   - &bragi age1lqvgpmlemyg9095ujck64u59ma29656zs7a4yxgz4s6u5cld2ccss69jwe
@@ -14,28 +13,24 @@ creation_rules:
       - age:
         - *nerf
         - *gonne
-        - *daniel
         - *nyarlathotep
   - path_regex: nixos/machines/bragi/.*
     key_groups:
       - age:
         - *nerf
         - *gonne
-        - *daniel
         - *bragi
   - path_regex: nixos/machines/lobon/.*
     key_groups:
       - age:
         - *nerf
         - *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
@@ -43,4 +38,3 @@ creation_rules:
       - age:
         - *nerf
         - *gonne
-        - *daniel
diff --git a/nixos/roles/admins.nix b/nixos/roles/admins.nix
index 2719032..7b8c524 100644
--- a/nixos/roles/admins.nix
+++ b/nixos/roles/admins.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ with lib; let
       hashedPassword = "$y$j9T$SJcjUIcs3JYuM5oyxfEQa/$tUBQT07FK4cb9xm.A6ZKVnFIPNOYMOKC6Dt6hadCuJ7";
       sshKeys = [
         "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIEdA4LpEGUUmN8esFyrNZXFb2GiBID9/S6zzhcnofQuP nerf@nerflap2"
-        "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com AAAAGnNrLXNzaC1lZDI1NTE5QG9wZW5zc2guY29tAAAAIEdfOWD1DLuB1Ho69uRC3VgQu+X3gExFzVHhu2CAl8JSAAAABHNzaDo= laptop_child-sk"
       ];
       nixKeys = [
         "nerflap2-1:pDZCg0oo9PxNQxwVSQSvycw7WXTl53PGvVeZWvxuqJc="
@@ -20,15 +19,6 @@ with lib; let
         "gonne.mathebau.de-1:FsXFyFiBFE/JxC9MCkt/WuiXjx5dkRI9RXj0FxOQrV0="
       ];
     };
-    daniel = {
-      hashedPassword = "$y$j9T$.p7R1mqmbotP3SvuaH4KS.$l3hsHJyh0A0.ZhZ.4Tc1cgKAcKWKntXYsPKmPpUvYnD";
-      sshKeys = [
-        "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGCrx7aeIIOvdc+mW4ji8RlIuMRY55oDrcCs4q1KU7VG Daniel"
-      ];
-      nixKeys = [
-        "nix.mathebau.firespike.de-1:OmST0YGbAaBjPo5xSM5Bqwk6/W5o7B5CnW/NDr0NacI="
-      ];
-    };
   };
 
   mkAdmin = name: {