diff --git a/hosts/zephyrus/default.nix b/hosts/zephyrus/default.nix
index 0236f1d..ad9083e 100644
--- a/hosts/zephyrus/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/zephyrus/default.nix
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ in
       passwordFile = config.age.secrets."restic-backup/zephyrus-password".path;
       environmentFile = config.age.secrets."restic-backup/zephyrus-credentials".path;
 
-      timerConfig = {
-        OnCalendar = "*-*-* 13:00:00"; # laptop only gets used during the day
-      };
-
       paths = [
         "/home/alarsyo"
       ];
diff --git a/services/restic-backup.nix b/services/restic-backup.nix
index 8d57f5c..624deca 100644
--- a/services/restic-backup.nix
+++ b/services/restic-backup.nix
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ in {
       type = types.str;
       default = "/root/restic/creds";
     };
-
-    timerConfig = mkOption {
-      type = types.attrsOf types.str;
-      default = {
-        OnCalendar = "daily";
-      };
-    };
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -96,7 +89,9 @@ in {
       extraBackupArgs = [ "--verbose=2" ]
                         ++ optional (builtins.length cfg.exclude != 0) excludeArg;
 
-      timerConfig = cfg.timerConfig;
+      timerConfig = {
+        OnCalendar = "daily";
+      };
 
       pruneOpts = makePruneOpts cfg.prune;
     };