diff --git a/src/action/base/setup_default_profile.rs b/src/action/base/setup_default_profile.rs
index 8ab21fb..cc10053 100644
--- a/src/action/base/setup_default_profile.rs
+++ b/src/action/base/setup_default_profile.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use crate::{
     action::{ActionError, ActionTag, StatefulAction},
-    execute_command, set_env, ChannelValue,
+    execute_command, set_env,
 };
 
 use glob::glob;
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@ use crate::action::{Action, ActionDescription};
 Setup the default Nix profile with `nss-cacert` and `nix` itself.
  */
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone)]
-pub struct SetupDefaultProfile {
-    channels: Vec<ChannelValue>,
-}
+pub struct SetupDefaultProfile {}
 
 impl SetupDefaultProfile {
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
-    pub async fn plan(channels: Vec<ChannelValue>) -> Result<StatefulAction<Self>, ActionError> {
-        Ok(Self { channels }.into())
+    pub async fn plan() -> Result<StatefulAction<Self>, ActionError> {
+        Ok(Self {}.into())
     }
 }
 
@@ -38,16 +36,7 @@ impl Action for SetupDefaultProfile {
     }
 
     fn tracing_span(&self) -> Span {
-        span!(
-            tracing::Level::DEBUG,
-            "setup_default_profile",
-            channels = self
-                .channels
-                .iter()
-                .map(|ChannelValue(channel, url)| format!("{channel}={url}"))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                .join(","),
-        )
+        span!(tracing::Level::DEBUG, "setup_default_profile",)
     }
 
     fn execute_description(&self) -> Vec<ActionDescription> {
@@ -56,8 +45,6 @@ impl Action for SetupDefaultProfile {
 
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
     async fn execute(&mut self) -> Result<(), ActionError> {
-        let Self { channels } = self;
-
         // Find an `nix` package
         let nix_pkg_glob = "/nix/store/*-nix-*";
         let mut found_nix_pkg = None;
@@ -200,29 +187,13 @@ impl Action for SetupDefaultProfile {
             "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt",
         );
 
-        if !channels.is_empty() {
-            let mut command = Command::new(nix_pkg.join("bin/nix-channel"));
-            command.process_group(0);
-            command.arg("--update");
-            for channel in channels {
-                command.arg(channel.0.clone());
-            }
-            command.env(
-                "NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE",
-                "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt",
-            );
-            command.stdin(std::process::Stdio::null());
-
-            execute_command(&mut command).await?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn revert_description(&self) -> Vec<ActionDescription> {
         vec![ActionDescription::new(
             "Unset the default Nix profile".to_string(),
-            vec!["TODO".to_string()],
+            vec![],
         )]
     }
 
diff --git a/src/action/common/configure_nix.rs b/src/action/common/configure_nix.rs
index 9099744..64b3b4a 100644
--- a/src/action/common/configure_nix.rs
+++ b/src/action/common/configure_nix.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     action::{
         base::SetupDefaultProfile,
-        common::{ConfigureShellProfile, PlaceChannelConfiguration, PlaceNixConfiguration},
+        common::{ConfigureShellProfile, PlaceNixConfiguration},
         Action, ActionDescription, ActionError, ActionTag, StatefulAction,
     },
     settings::CommonSettings,
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ Configure Nix and start it
 pub struct ConfigureNix {
     setup_default_profile: StatefulAction<SetupDefaultProfile>,
     configure_shell_profile: Option<StatefulAction<ConfigureShellProfile>>,
-    place_channel_configuration: StatefulAction<PlaceChannelConfiguration>,
     place_nix_configuration: StatefulAction<PlaceNixConfiguration>,
 }
 
 impl ConfigureNix {
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
     pub async fn plan(settings: &CommonSettings) -> Result<StatefulAction<Self>, ActionError> {
-        let setup_default_profile = SetupDefaultProfile::plan(settings.channels.clone())
+        let setup_default_profile = SetupDefaultProfile::plan()
             .await
             .map_err(|e| ActionError::Child(SetupDefaultProfile::action_tag(), Box::new(e)))?;
 
@@ -34,12 +33,6 @@ impl ConfigureNix {
         } else {
             None
         };
-        let place_channel_configuration =
-            PlaceChannelConfiguration::plan(settings.channels.clone(), settings.force)
-                .await
-                .map_err(|e| {
-                    ActionError::Child(PlaceChannelConfiguration::action_tag(), Box::new(e))
-                })?;
         let place_nix_configuration = PlaceNixConfiguration::plan(
             settings.nix_build_group_name.clone(),
             settings.extra_conf.clone(),
@@ -49,7 +42,6 @@ impl ConfigureNix {
         .map_err(|e| ActionError::Child(PlaceNixConfiguration::action_tag(), Box::new(e)))?;
 
         Ok(Self {
-            place_channel_configuration,
             place_nix_configuration,
             setup_default_profile,
             configure_shell_profile,
@@ -76,13 +68,11 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
         let Self {
             setup_default_profile,
             place_nix_configuration,
-            place_channel_configuration,
             configure_shell_profile,
         } = &self;
 
         let mut buf = setup_default_profile.describe_execute();
         buf.append(&mut place_nix_configuration.describe_execute());
-        buf.append(&mut place_channel_configuration.describe_execute());
         if let Some(configure_shell_profile) = configure_shell_profile {
             buf.append(&mut configure_shell_profile.describe_execute());
         }
@@ -94,18 +84,12 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
         let Self {
             setup_default_profile,
             place_nix_configuration,
-            place_channel_configuration,
             configure_shell_profile,
         } = self;
 
         if let Some(configure_shell_profile) = configure_shell_profile {
             let setup_default_profile_span = tracing::Span::current().clone();
-            let (
-                place_nix_configuration_span,
-                place_channel_configuration_span,
-                configure_shell_profile_span,
-            ) = (
-                setup_default_profile_span.clone(),
+            let (place_nix_configuration_span, configure_shell_profile_span) = (
                 setup_default_profile_span.clone(),
                 setup_default_profile_span.clone(),
             );
@@ -128,18 +112,6 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
                             ActionError::Child(place_nix_configuration.action_tag(), Box::new(e))
                         })
                 },
-                async move {
-                    place_channel_configuration
-                        .try_execute()
-                        .instrument(place_channel_configuration_span)
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(|e| {
-                            ActionError::Child(
-                                place_channel_configuration.action_tag(),
-                                Box::new(e),
-                            )
-                        })
-                },
                 async move {
                     configure_shell_profile
                         .try_execute()
@@ -151,11 +123,8 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
                 },
             )?;
         } else {
-            let place_channel_configuration_span = tracing::Span::current().clone();
-            let (setup_default_profile_span, place_nix_configuration_span) = (
-                place_channel_configuration_span.clone(),
-                place_channel_configuration_span.clone(),
-            );
+            let setup_default_profile_span = tracing::Span::current().clone();
+            let place_nix_configuration_span = setup_default_profile_span.clone();
             tokio::try_join!(
                 async move {
                     setup_default_profile
@@ -175,18 +144,6 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
                             ActionError::Child(place_nix_configuration.action_tag(), Box::new(e))
                         })
                 },
-                async move {
-                    place_channel_configuration
-                        .try_execute()
-                        .instrument(place_channel_configuration_span)
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(|e| {
-                            ActionError::Child(
-                                place_channel_configuration.action_tag(),
-                                Box::new(e),
-                            )
-                        })
-                },
             )?;
         };
 
@@ -197,7 +154,6 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
         let Self {
             setup_default_profile,
             place_nix_configuration,
-            place_channel_configuration,
             configure_shell_profile,
         } = &self;
 
@@ -205,7 +161,6 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
         if let Some(configure_shell_profile) = configure_shell_profile {
             buf.append(&mut configure_shell_profile.describe_revert());
         }
-        buf.append(&mut place_channel_configuration.describe_revert());
         buf.append(&mut place_nix_configuration.describe_revert());
         buf.append(&mut setup_default_profile.describe_revert());
 
@@ -219,12 +174,6 @@ impl Action for ConfigureNix {
                 ActionError::Child(configure_shell_profile.action_tag(), Box::new(e))
             })?;
         }
-        self.place_channel_configuration
-            .try_revert()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| {
-                ActionError::Child(self.place_channel_configuration.action_tag(), Box::new(e))
-            })?;
         self.place_nix_configuration
             .try_revert()
             .await
diff --git a/src/action/common/mod.rs b/src/action/common/mod.rs
index ae7c566..21de280 100644
--- a/src/action/common/mod.rs
+++ b/src/action/common/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ pub(crate) mod configure_nix;
 pub(crate) mod configure_shell_profile;
 pub(crate) mod create_nix_tree;
 pub(crate) mod create_users_and_groups;
-pub(crate) mod place_channel_configuration;
 pub(crate) mod place_nix_configuration;
 pub(crate) mod provision_nix;
 
@@ -14,6 +13,5 @@ pub use configure_nix::ConfigureNix;
 pub use configure_shell_profile::ConfigureShellProfile;
 pub use create_nix_tree::CreateNixTree;
 pub use create_users_and_groups::CreateUsersAndGroups;
-pub use place_channel_configuration::{PlaceChannelConfiguration, PlaceChannelConfigurationError};
 pub use place_nix_configuration::PlaceNixConfiguration;
 pub use provision_nix::ProvisionNix;
diff --git a/src/action/common/place_channel_configuration.rs b/src/action/common/place_channel_configuration.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c5501..0000000
--- a/src/action/common/place_channel_configuration.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-use crate::action::base::CreateFile;
-use crate::action::{Action, ActionDescription, StatefulAction};
-use crate::action::{ActionError, ActionTag};
-use crate::ChannelValue;
-use tracing::{span, Span};
-
-/**
-Place a channel configuration containing `channels` to the `$ROOT_HOME/.nix-channels` file
- */
-#[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone)]
-pub struct PlaceChannelConfiguration {
-    channels: Vec<ChannelValue>,
-    create_file: StatefulAction<CreateFile>,
-}
-
-impl PlaceChannelConfiguration {
-    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
-    pub async fn plan(
-        channels: Vec<ChannelValue>,
-        force: bool,
-    ) -> Result<StatefulAction<Self>, ActionError> {
-        let buf = channels
-            .iter()
-            .map(|ChannelValue(name, url)| format!("{} {}", url, name))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .join("\n");
-        let create_file = CreateFile::plan(
-            dirs::home_dir()
-                .ok_or_else(|| {
-                    ActionError::Custom(Box::new(PlaceChannelConfigurationError::NoRootHome))
-                })?
-                .join(".nix-channels"),
-            None,
-            None,
-            0o0644,
-            buf,
-            force,
-        )
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| ActionError::Child(CreateFile::action_tag(), Box::new(e)))?;
-        Ok(Self {
-            create_file,
-            channels,
-        }
-        .into())
-    }
-}
-
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-#[typetag::serde(name = "place_channel_configuration")]
-impl Action for PlaceChannelConfiguration {
-    fn action_tag() -> ActionTag {
-        ActionTag("place_channel_configuration")
-    }
-    fn tracing_synopsis(&self) -> String {
-        format!(
-            "Place channel configuration at `{}`",
-            self.create_file.inner().path.display()
-        )
-    }
-
-    fn tracing_span(&self) -> Span {
-        span!(
-            tracing::Level::DEBUG,
-            "place_channel_configuration",
-            channels = self
-                .channels
-                .iter()
-                .map(|ChannelValue(c, u)| format!("{c}={u}"))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                .join(", "),
-        )
-    }
-
-    fn execute_description(&self) -> Vec<ActionDescription> {
-        vec![ActionDescription::new(self.tracing_synopsis(), vec![])]
-    }
-
-    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
-    async fn execute(&mut self) -> Result<(), ActionError> {
-        self.create_file
-            .try_execute()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ActionError::Child(self.create_file.action_tag(), Box::new(e)))?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn revert_description(&self) -> Vec<ActionDescription> {
-        vec![ActionDescription::new(
-            format!(
-                "Remove channel configuration at `{}`",
-                self.create_file.inner().path.display()
-            ),
-            vec![],
-        )]
-    }
-
-    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
-    async fn revert(&mut self) -> Result<(), ActionError> {
-        self.create_file
-            .try_revert()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ActionError::Child(self.create_file.action_tag(), Box::new(e)))?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-#[non_exhaustive]
-#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
-pub enum PlaceChannelConfigurationError {
-    #[error("No root home found to place channel configuration in")]
-    NoRootHome,
-}
diff --git a/src/channel_value.rs b/src/channel_value.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 29080a2..0000000
--- a/src/channel_value.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-use reqwest::Url;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-/**
-A pair of [`String`] and [`Url`] destined for the list of subscribed channels for [`nix-channel`](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-channel.html)
-*/
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct ChannelValue(pub String, pub Url);
-
-#[cfg(feature = "cli")]
-impl clap::builder::ValueParserFactory for ChannelValue {
-    type Parser = ChannelValueParser;
-    fn value_parser() -> Self::Parser {
-        ChannelValueParser
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<(String, Url)> for ChannelValue {
-    fn from((string, url): (String, Url)) -> Self {
-        Self(string, url)
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct ChannelValueParser;
-
-#[cfg(feature = "cli")]
-impl clap::builder::TypedValueParser for ChannelValueParser {
-    type Value = ChannelValue;
-
-    fn parse_ref(
-        &self,
-        _cmd: &clap::Command,
-        _arg: Option<&clap::Arg>,
-        value: &std::ffi::OsStr,
-    ) -> Result<Self::Value, clap::Error> {
-        let buf = value.to_str().ok_or_else(|| {
-            clap::Error::raw(clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue, "Should be all UTF-8")
-        })?;
-        let (name, url) = buf.split_once('=').ok_or_else(|| {
-            clap::Error::raw(
-                clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
-                "`--channel` should be formatted `name=url`, eg `--channel nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable`. To not use a channel, pass `--channel`",
-            )
-        })?;
-        let name = name.to_owned();
-        let url = url.parse().unwrap();
-        Ok(ChannelValue(name, url))
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7ca6b97..b33e079 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ match plan.install(None).await {
 */
 
 pub mod action;
-mod channel_value;
 #[cfg(feature = "cli")]
 pub mod cli;
 #[cfg(feature = "diagnostics")]
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ use std::{ffi::OsStr, process::Output};
 
 use action::{Action, ActionError};
 
-pub use channel_value::ChannelValue;
 pub use error::NixInstallerError;
 pub use plan::InstallPlan;
 use planner::BuiltinPlanner;
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 1b05c77..5d9263e 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use clap::ArgAction;
 use url::Url;
 
-use crate::channel_value::ChannelValue;
-
 /// Default [`nix_package_url`](CommonSettings::nix_package_url) for Linux x86_64
 pub const NIX_X64_64_LINUX_URL: &str =
     "https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.13.3/nix-2.13.3-x86_64-linux.tar.xz";
@@ -57,20 +55,6 @@ Settings which only apply to certain [`Planner`](crate::planner::Planner)s shoul
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "cli", derive(clap::Parser))]
 pub struct CommonSettings {
-    /// Channel(s) to add, for no default channel, pass `--channel`
-    #[cfg_attr(
-        feature = "cli",
-        clap(
-            value_parser,
-            long = "channel",
-            num_args = 0..,
-            action = clap::ArgAction::Append,
-            env = "NIX_INSTALLER_CHANNELS",
-            default_value = "nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable",
-        )
-    )]
-    pub(crate) channels: Vec<ChannelValue>,
-
     /// Modify the user profile to automatically load nix
     #[cfg_attr(
         feature = "cli",
@@ -281,11 +265,6 @@ impl CommonSettings {
 
         Ok(Self {
             nix_build_user_count: 32,
-            channels: vec![ChannelValue(
-                "nixpkgs".into(),
-                reqwest::Url::parse("https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable")
-                    .expect("Embedded default URL was not a URL, please report this"),
-            )],
             modify_profile: true,
             nix_build_group_name: String::from("nixbld"),
             nix_build_group_id: 30_000,
@@ -304,7 +283,6 @@ impl CommonSettings {
     /// A listing of the settings, suitable for [`Planner::settings`](crate::planner::Planner::settings)
     pub fn settings(&self) -> Result<HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>, InstallSettingsError> {
         let Self {
-            channels,
             modify_profile,
             nix_build_user_count,
             nix_build_group_name,
@@ -319,15 +297,6 @@ impl CommonSettings {
         } = self;
         let mut map = HashMap::default();
 
-        map.insert(
-            "channels".into(),
-            serde_json::to_value(
-                channels
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|ChannelValue(k, v)| format!("{k}={v}"))
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            )?,
-        );
         map.insert(
             "modify_profile".into(),
             serde_json::to_value(modify_profile)?,
@@ -405,12 +374,6 @@ impl CommonSettings {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Channel(s) to add
-    pub fn channels(&mut self, channels: impl IntoIterator<Item = (String, Url)>) -> &mut Self {
-        self.channels = channels.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Modify the user profile to automatically load nix
     pub fn modify_profile(&mut self, toggle: bool) -> &mut Self {
         self.modify_profile = toggle;
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/linux/linux.json b/tests/fixtures/linux/linux.json
index 354c638..9b4c708 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/linux/linux.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/linux/linux.json
@@ -831,28 +831,6 @@
           },
           "state": "Uncompleted"
         },
-        "place_channel_configuration": {
-          "action": {
-            "channels": [
-              [
-                "nixpkgs",
-                "https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable"
-              ]
-            ],
-            "create_file": {
-              "action": {
-                "path": "/root/.nix-channels",
-                "user": null,
-                "group": null,
-                "mode": 436,
-                "buf": "https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs",
-                "force": false
-              },
-              "state": "Uncompleted"
-            }
-          },
-          "state": "Uncompleted"
-        },
         "place_nix_configuration": {
           "action": {
             "create_directory": {
@@ -918,4 +896,4 @@
       "start_daemon": true
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/linux/steam-deck.json b/tests/fixtures/linux/steam-deck.json
index 08e1fa3..50bfb4a 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/linux/steam-deck.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/linux/steam-deck.json
@@ -875,28 +875,6 @@
           },
           "state": "Uncompleted"
         },
-        "place_channel_configuration": {
-          "action": {
-            "channels": [
-              [
-                "nixpkgs",
-                "https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable"
-              ]
-            ],
-            "create_file": {
-              "action": {
-                "path": "/home/ubuntu/.nix-channels",
-                "user": null,
-                "group": null,
-                "mode": 436,
-                "buf": "https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs",
-                "force": false
-              },
-              "state": "Uncompleted"
-            }
-          },
-          "state": "Uncompleted"
-        },
         "place_nix_configuration": {
           "action": {
             "create_directory": {
@@ -967,4 +945,4 @@
       "force": false
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/macos/macos.json b/tests/fixtures/macos/macos.json
index 89ca8b1..a6595c1 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/macos/macos.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/macos/macos.json
@@ -885,28 +885,6 @@
           },
           "state": "Uncompleted"
         },
-        "place_channel_configuration": {
-          "action": {
-            "channels": [
-              [
-                "nixpkgs",
-                "https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable"
-              ]
-            ],
-            "create_file": {
-              "action": {
-                "path": "/Users/ephemeraladmin/.nix-channels",
-                "user": null,
-                "group": null,
-                "mode": 436,
-                "buf": "https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs",
-                "force": false
-              },
-              "state": "Uncompleted"
-            }
-          },
-          "state": "Uncompleted"
-        },
         "place_nix_configuration": {
           "action": {
             "create_directory": {
@@ -972,4 +950,4 @@
     "volume_label": "Nix Store",
     "root_disk": "disk1"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file