diff --git a/hosts/dandelion/kernel.nix b/hosts/dandelion/kernel.nix
index 17e8c13..7ea7d43 100644
--- a/hosts/dandelion/kernel.nix
+++ b/hosts/dandelion/kernel.nix
@@ -6,9 +6,5 @@
     };
     initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "ata_piix" "uhci_hcd" "xen_blkfront" ];
     initrd.kernelModules = [ "nvme" ];
-    kernel.sysctl = {
-      "kernel.core_pattern" = "|/bin/false";
-      "kernel.sysrq" = 1;
-    };
   };
 }