diff --git a/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh b/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
index 62a5f09f549..90df386faa9 100644
--- a/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
+++ b/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
@@ -200,16 +200,6 @@ if test "$action" = switch -o "$action" = boot -o "$action" = test; then
 fi
 
 
-if test "$action" = test; then
-    cat >&2 <<EOF
-
-Warning: if you remove or overwrite the symlink \`$pathToConfig', the
-active system configuration may be garbage collected!  This may render
-the system inoperable (though a reboot will fix things).
-EOF
-fi
-
-
 if test "$action" = build-vm; then
     cat >&2 <<EOF