1 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/default.nix
index c17f3830d0e..04a9fc46628 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/default.nix
@@ -59,15 +59,14 @@ in
       };
 
       default = mkOption {
-        type = types.str;
-        default = "none";
+        type = types.nullOr types.str;
+        default = null;
         example = "wmii";
-        description = "Default window manager loaded if none have been chosen.";
-        apply = defaultWM:
-          if any (w: w.name == defaultWM) cfg.session then
-            defaultWM
-          else
-            throw "Default window manager (${defaultWM}) not found.";
+        description = ''
+          <emphasis role="strong">Deprecated</emphasis>, please use <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.displayManager.defaultSession"/> instead.
+
+          Default window manager loaded if none have been chosen.
+        '';
       };
 
     };