diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 0f4fa13..04fe615 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -543,7 +543,6 @@
                     "GIT_SSL_CAINFO=${pkgs.cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
                     "NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=${pkgs.cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
                     "NIX_PATH=/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels:/root/home/.nix-defexpr/channels"
-                    "NIX_REMOTE=daemon"
                     "MEMORYTEST=${lib.getExe' execas-github "memorytest"}"
                   ];
                 };
diff --git a/src/lib/env.zig b/src/lib/env.zig
index 474f9da..10f78af 100644
--- a/src/lib/env.zig
+++ b/src/lib/env.zig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub fn fixupEnvironMap(
         .user => {
             try new.put("USER", options.username);
             try new.put("HOME", "/github/home");
+            try new.put("NIX_REMOTE", "daemon");
         },
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tail.zig b/src/tail.zig
index 8458ec5..991ed4e 100644
--- a/src/tail.zig
+++ b/src/tail.zig
@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
         }
 
         try lib.exec(init.gpa, options.nix_daemon, &.{ "nix-daemon", "--daemon" }, &environ_map);
-        // const err = std.process.replace(io, .{
-        //     .argv = &.{
-        //         options.nix,
-        //         "daemon",
-        //     },
-        //     .environ_map = &environ_map,
-        // });
-
-        // std.debug.print("unable to execute: {t}\n", .{err});
-        // return;
     }
 
     var environ_map = try lib.fixupEnvironMap(arena, init.environ_map, .user);