diff --git a/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix b/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix
index 52d6f70e..13b8ad25 100644
--- a/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix
+++ b/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@ in
 
               '
               let
-                args = builtins.fromJSON "${
-                  lib.replaceStrings [ "\"" ] [ "\\\\\"" ] (
-                    lib.strings.toJSON {
-                      inherit sources;
-                    }
-                  )
-                }";
-                inherit (args) sources;
                 configuration = { pkgs, config, ... }: {
                   imports = [
                     ${pathToRoot}/deployment/check/common/sharedOptions.nix