diff --git a/lass/2configs/syncthing.nix b/lass/2configs/syncthing.nix
index 7801c758c..7b8850681 100644
--- a/lass/2configs/syncthing.nix
+++ b/lass/2configs/syncthing.nix
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
   imports = [ <stockholm/krebs/2configs/syncthing.nix> ];
   services.syncthing = {
     group = "syncthing";
-    declarative = {
-      key = toString <secrets/syncthing.key>;
-      cert = toString <secrets/syncthing.cert>;
-    };
   };
   krebs.iptables.tables.filter.INPUT.rules = [
     { predicate = "-p tcp --dport 22000"; target = "ACCEPT";}
@@ -16,6 +12,4 @@
   system.activationScripts.syncthing-home = mkDefault ''
     ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/chmod a+x /home/lass
   '';
-
-  boot.kernel.sysctl."fs.inotify.max_user_watches" = 524288;
 }