diff --git a/modules/programs/waybar.nix b/modules/programs/waybar.nix
index 9925effc..72d24732 100644
--- a/modules/programs/waybar.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/waybar.nix
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ let
         };
 
         modules-left = mkOption {
-          type = listOf str;
-          default = [ ];
+          type = nullOr (listOf str);
+          default = null;
           description = "Modules that will be displayed on the left.";
           example = literalExpression ''
             [ "sway/workspaces" "sway/mode" "wlr/taskbar" ]
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ let
         };
 
         modules-center = mkOption {
-          type = listOf str;
-          default = [ ];
+          type = nullOr (listOf str);
+          default = null;
           description = "Modules that will be displayed in the center.";
           example = literalExpression ''
             [ "sway/window" ]
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ let
         };
 
         modules-right = mkOption {
-          type = listOf str;
-          default = [ ];
+          type = nullOr (listOf str);
+          default = null;
           description = "Modules that will be displayed on the right.";
           example = literalExpression ''
             [ "mpd" "custom/mymodule#with-css-id" "temperature" ]
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/waybar/deprecated-modules-option.nix b/tests/modules/programs/waybar/deprecated-modules-option.nix
index b4d730af..09f163b0 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/waybar/deprecated-modules-option.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/waybar/deprecated-modules-option.nix
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ with lib;
                   "modules-center": [
                     "test"
                   ],
-                  "modules-left": [],
-                  "modules-right": [],
                   "test": {}
                 }
               ]
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/waybar/settings-complex-expected.json b/tests/modules/programs/waybar/settings-complex-expected.json
index 87e4f690..e7ec8b4a 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/waybar/settings-complex-expected.json
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/waybar/settings-complex-expected.json
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
     "modules-left": [
       "sway/mode"
     ],
-    "modules-right": [],
     "output": [
       "!DP-1"
     ],