diff --git a/hardware/base.nix b/hardware/base.nix
index 866b36e..aefcfc3 100644
--- a/hardware/base.nix
+++ b/hardware/base.nix
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 
   boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
 
-  # prevents `systemd-vconsole-setup` failing during systemd initrd
-  systemd.services.systemd-vconsole-setup.unitConfig.After = "local-fs.target";
-
   services.smartd.enable = true;
   services.smartd.notifications.x11.enable = true;
 }
diff --git a/hosts/home-server/default.nix b/hosts/home-server/default.nix
index 008c811..0d9cd89 100644
--- a/hosts/home-server/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/home-server/default.nix
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ in
       authorizedKeys = config.users.users.felschr.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys;
     };
   };
-  boot.initrd.systemd.network.wait-online.enable = false;
   # allow automated decryption
   # `echo -n '<LUKS passphrase here>' | clevis encrypt tang '{"url": "http://doctr:9090"}' > home-server-enc.jwe`
   boot.initrd.clevis.enable = true;