diff --git a/home/desktop.nix b/home/desktop.nix
index 4dfea52..2a61b1c 100644
--- a/home/desktop.nix
+++ b/home/desktop.nix
@@ -75,25 +75,10 @@
 
   programs.ssh = {
     enable = true;
-    enableDefaultConfig = false; # deprecated
-    package = pkgs.openssh;
     # TODO: common config for desktop as well
     # ssh host config
     matchBlocks = {
 
-      # default, gets placed last by home-manager
-      "*" = {
-        serverAliveInterval = 10;
-        serverAliveCountMax = 2; # 2 strikes and you're out
-        forwardAgent = false;
-        addKeysToAgent = "no";
-        compression = false;
-        hashKnownHosts = false;
-        userKnownHostsFile = "~/.ssh/known_hosts";
-        controlMaster = "no";
-        controlPath = "~/.ssh/master-%r@%n:%p";
-        controlPersist = "no";
-      };
     }
     // (import "${inputs.mysecrets}/ssh_hosts.nix").privateHosts;
   };