diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
index 1facf419ed0..92e68b72664 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
@@ -405,15 +405,6 @@ lustrateRoot () {
 
 
 
-
-# Try to resume - all modules are loaded now.
-if test -e /sys/power/tuxonice/resume; then
-    if test -n "$(cat /sys/power/tuxonice/resume)"; then
-        echo 0 > /sys/power/tuxonice/user_interface/enabled
-        echo 1 > /sys/power/tuxonice/do_resume || echo "failed to resume..."
-    fi
-fi
-
 if test -e /sys/power/resume -a -e /sys/power/disk; then
     if test -n "@resumeDevice@" && waitDevice "@resumeDevice@"; then
         resumeDev="@resumeDevice@"