diff --git a/machines/neptune/configuration.nix b/machines/neptune/configuration.nix
index 56de921..a1efa89 100644
--- a/machines/neptune/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/neptune/configuration.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   };
   system.stateVersion = "25.11";
   clan.core.sops.defaultGroups = [ "admins" ];
-  clan.core.networking.targetHost = "root@[${config.clan.core.vars.generators.zerotier.files.zerotier-ip.value}]";
 
   networking.interfaces.enx00e04c106368.useDHCP = true; # recovery
 
diff --git a/machines/ramus/configuration.nix b/machines/ramus/configuration.nix
index 7b45278..2803561 100644
--- a/machines/ramus/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/ramus/configuration.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   clan.core.settings.machine.description = "A Hetzner VPS machine own by Alex.";
 
   clan.core.sops.defaultGroups = [ "admins" ];
-  clan.core.networking.targetHost = "root@[${config.clan.core.vars.generators.zerotier.files.zerotier-ip.value}]";
 
   clan.core.vars.generators.acme = {
     share = true;
diff --git a/machines/rigel/configuration.nix b/machines/rigel/configuration.nix
index 2bc5190..973f8a6 100644
--- a/machines/rigel/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/rigel/configuration.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 {
   system.stateVersion = "25.11";
   clan.core.sops.defaultGroups = [ "admins" ];
-  clan.core.networking.targetHost = "root@[${config.clan.core.vars.generators.zerotier.files.zerotier-ip.value}]";
 
   clan.core.settings.machine.description = "Zima board computer for testing in B4L";
 }
diff --git a/machines/vega/configuration.nix b/machines/vega/configuration.nix
index 7b304c4..ba14e77 100644
--- a/machines/vega/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/vega/configuration.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   ];
 
   clan.core.sops.defaultGroups = [ "admins" ];
-  clan.core.networking.targetHost = "root@[${config.clan.core.vars.generators.zerotier.files.zerotier-ip.value}]";
 
   clan.core.settings.machine.description = "Glom NAS";