diff --git a/modules/flake/lib/default.nix b/modules/flake/lib/default.nix
index d3e2113a..d51bf3b0 100644
--- a/modules/flake/lib/default.nix
+++ b/modules/flake/lib/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 lib.fixedPoints.makeExtensible (final: {
   # keep-sorted start block=yes
-  hardware = import ./hardware.nix;
   helpers = import ./helpers.nix { inherit lib; };
   mkHost = import ./mkhost.nix { inherit inputs lib; };
   secrets = import ./secrets.nix { inherit inputs; };
@@ -14,9 +13,8 @@ lib.fixedPoints.makeExtensible (final: {
   # keep-sorted end
 
   # we have to rexport the functions we want to use, but don't want to refer to the whole lib
-  # "path". e.g. gardenLib.hardware.isx86Linux can be shortened to gardenLib.isx86Linux
+  # "path". e.g. gardenLib.helpers.giturl can be shortened to gardenLib.giturl
   # NOTE: never rexport templates
-  inherit (final.hardware) isx86Linux;
   inherit (final.helpers) mkPubs giturl;
   inherit (final.secrets) mkSecret;
   inherit (final.services) mkServiceOption;
diff --git a/modules/flake/lib/hardware.nix b/modules/flake/lib/hardware.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index b9c19c4d..00000000
--- a/modules/flake/lib/hardware.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-let
-  /**
-    check if the host platform is linux and x86
-
-    # Arguments
-
-    - [pkgs] the package set
-
-    # Type
-
-    ```
-    isx86Linux :: AttrSet -> Bool
-    ```
-
-    # Example
-
-    ```nix
-    isx86Linux pkgs
-    => true
-    ```
-  */
-  isx86Linux = pkgs: pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86;
-in
-{
-  inherit isx86Linux;
-}