diff --git a/machines/newton/syncthing.nix b/machines/newton/syncthing.nix
index 11fdbaa..76f9e90 100644
--- a/machines/newton/syncthing.nix
+++ b/machines/newton/syncthing.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   services.syncthing = {
     enable = true;
     openDefaultPorts = true;
-    dataDir = "/srv/data";
     key = config.sops.secrets."syncthing/key".path;
     cert = config.sops.secrets."syncthing/cert".path;
     extraOptions = {
diff --git a/machines/serverle/syncthing.nix b/machines/serverle/syncthing.nix
index 2f32e99..07634b8 100644
--- a/machines/serverle/syncthing.nix
+++ b/machines/serverle/syncthing.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   services.syncthing = {
     enable = true;
     openDefaultPorts = true;
-    dataDir = "/srv/data";
     key = config.sops.secrets."syncthing/key".path;
     cert = config.sops.secrets."syncthing/cert".path;
     devices = {