diff --git a/nix/local.mk b/nix/local.mk
index d6b4d7faeb..44a26dd2c8 100644
--- a/nix/local.mk
+++ b/nix/local.mk
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ nodist_systemdservice_DATA =			\
   etc/gnu-store.mount				\
   etc/guix-daemon.service			\
   etc/guix-publish.service			\
-  etc/guix-gc.service				\
-  etc/guix-gc.timer
+  etc/guix-gc.service
 
 etc/%.mount: etc/%.mount.in	\
 			 $(top_builddir)/config.status