diff --git a/services/acme.nix b/services/acme.nix
index d7016d8..34d53a7 100644
--- a/services/acme.nix
+++ b/services/acme.nix
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ in mkIf (elem "acme" cfg.services) {
   security.acme = {
     # see https://letsencrypt.org/repository/
     acceptTerms = true;
-    email = fn.fileContentsOr
-      (toPath "${cfg.secretPath}/acme.mailAddr")
-      "${(elemAt cfg.mailAccounts 0).name}@${cfg.domain}";
+    defaults.email = "${(elemAt cfg.mailAccounts 0).name}@${cfg.domain}";
   };
 }