diff --git a/srcpkgs/nix/files/nix-daemon.service b/srcpkgs/nix/files/nix-daemon.service
deleted file mode 100644
index ee28209f090..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/nix/files/nix-daemon.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Helper daemon for managing secure, multi-user Nix stores
-After=syslog.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/nix-daemon
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/srcpkgs/nix/template b/srcpkgs/nix/template
index ba9fcec5bed..a73d78973a6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'nix'
 pkgname=nix
-version=1.6.1
+version=1.7
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # Use /nix/var as suggested by the official Manual.
@@ -37,16 +37,15 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="http://nixos.org/nix/"
 distfiles="http://nixos.org/releases/nix/nix-${version}/nix-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=31d15f99b2405924a4be278334cc973a71999303631e6798c1d294db9be4bf84
+checksum=349163654f2ae3e1a17fb3da7ed164a4cac153728bbe9a26764e17556d3dcc92
 
 post_install() {
+	vmkdir etc/nix
 	# Remove unused stuff.
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/nix
 	# Let users interact with the nix-daemon by default.
 	vmkdir etc/profile.d
 	echo 'export NIX_REMOTE=daemon' > ${DESTDIR}/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh
-	# Install nix-daemon systemd service.
-	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/nix-daemon.service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system
 	# Setup build users.
 	echo 'build-users-group = nixbld' > ${DESTDIR}/etc/nix/nix.conf
 	# Install our profile.d/nix for multi-user by default.