diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/headless.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/headless.nix
index 131ee272859..46a9b6a7d8d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/headless.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/headless.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 with lib;
 
 {
-  sound.enable = false;
   boot.vesa = false;
 
   # Don't start a tty on the serial consoles.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
index 138eda117c7..809bedc588f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ with lib;
 
   documentation.enable = mkDefault false;
 
-  sound.enable = mkDefault false;
+  services.nixosManual.enable = mkDefault false;
 }
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix
index 78c59d98a5e..604fb8a7593 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ with lib;
   config = mkIf config.boot.isContainer {
 
     # Disable some features that are not useful in a container.
-    sound.enable = mkDefault false;
     services.udisks2.enable = mkDefault false;
     powerManagement.enable = mkDefault false;