diff --git a/defaults/shell.nix b/defaults/shell.nix
index e8df363..9091b88 100644
--- a/defaults/shell.nix
+++ b/defaults/shell.nix
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ in
     # use Fish, the nicest shell :)
     programs.fish.enable = lib.mkIf config.nixowos.allowAddingPackages true;
     users.defaultUserShell = lib.mkIf config.nixowos.allowAddingPackages pkgs.fish;
-    # avoid generating caches (enabled by fish) due to slowdowns during nixos-rebuild
-    # this may degrade autocompletion
-    documentation.man.generateCaches = false;
 
     environment.shellAliases = {
       # make nix-shell preserve the user's $SHELL