diff --git a/machine/empyrean/default.nix b/machine/empyrean/default.nix
index 049ee9e..a9c9e5f 100644
--- a/machine/empyrean/default.nix
+++ b/machine/empyrean/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
   beatific.hostName = "empyrean";
   beatific.defaults = {
-    time = false;
-    i18n = false;
     programs = false;
     ssh = false;
     nebula = false;
@@ -46,20 +44,6 @@
   networking.useDHCP = false;
   networking.interfaces.eth0.useDHCP = true;
 
-  # Configure network proxy if necessary
-  # networking.proxy.default = "http://user:password@proxy:port/";
-  # networking.proxy.noProxy = "127.0.0.1,localhost,internal.domain";
-
-  # Select internationalisation properties.
-  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
-  console = {
-    font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
-    keyMap = "us";
-  };
-
-  # Set your time zone.
-  time.timeZone = "UTC";
-
   # List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
   # $ nix search wget
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
@@ -107,11 +91,6 @@
     acceptTerms = true;
   };
 
-  services.ntp = {
-    enable = true;
-    servers = ["time.nist.gov"];
-  };
-
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
     settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;