diff --git a/hosts/server/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/server/hardware-configuration.nix
index ab6728d..8183581 100755
--- a/hosts/server/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/server/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@
 
   boot = {
     initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "xhci_pci" "usbhid" "usb_storage" ];
-    # fun fact: this line for some god awful reason
-    # makes it so we can FINALLY see initrd messages
-    # when starting up over video
-    #
-    # see: https://nixos.wiki/wiki/NixOS_on_ARM/Raspberry_Pi#Early_boot_messages
-	initrd.kernelModules = [ "vc4" "bcm2835_dma" "i2c_bcm2835" ];
+	initrd.kernelModules = [ ];
     kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_hardened;
 	kernelModules = [ ];
     loader = {