diff --git a/machines/gerd.nix b/machines/gerd.nix
index cbc4941..59c791c 100644
--- a/machines/gerd.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     ./gerd/services/nextcloud.nix
     ./gerd/services/stalwart
 
-    ./gerd/services/element.nix
     ./gerd/services/matrix-synapse.nix
   ];
 
diff --git a/machines/gerd/services/element.nix b/machines/gerd/services/element.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ad420c..0000000
--- a/machines/gerd/services/element.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
-
-let
-  svc_domain = "chat.${config.mine.shared.settings.domain}";
-
-  # configure element web client 
-  pkg_element = pkgs.element-web.override {
-    conf = {
-      default_theme = "dark";
-      features.feature_latex_maths = true;
-      disable_guests = true;
-
-      default_server_name = config.mine.shared.settings.domain;
-    };
-  };
-in {
-  services.nginx.virtualHosts."${svc_domain}" = {
-    forceSSL = true;
-    enableACME = true;
-    locations."/".root = pkg_element;
-  };
-
-  mine.shared.meta.element = {
-    name = "Element";
-    description = "We host our own Element instance, get on it and start chatting!";
-    url = "https://${svc_domain}";
-
-    package = let
-      pkg = pkg_element;
-    in {
-      name = pkg.pname;
-      version = pkg.version;
-      meta = pkg.meta;
-    };
-  };
-}
diff --git a/machines/gerd/services/matrix-synapse.nix b/machines/gerd/services/matrix-synapse.nix
index 63a002f..2cbe497 100644
--- a/machines/gerd/services/matrix-synapse.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd/services/matrix-synapse.nix
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ in {
     matrix-synapse-config-authelia-secret.owner = matrix_synapse_user;
   };
 
-  mine.shared.settings.matrix-synapse.domain = svc_domain;
-
   mine.shared.meta.matrix-synapse = {
     name = "Matrix Synapse";
     description = "We host our own Matrix homeserver using Synapse! Login using your favourite which supports OpenID.";