diff --git a/modules/nix/default.nix b/modules/nix/default.nix
index 3c749f4..b91d3c6 100644
--- a/modules/nix/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nix/default.nix
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ in
       buildUser=$(dscl . -read /Groups/nixbld 2>&1 | awk '/^GroupMembership: / {print $2}')
       if [ -z $buildUser ]; then
           echo "Using the nix-daemon requires build users, aborting activation" >&2
+          export NIX_REMOTE=
           exit 2
       fi
     '';