diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/gpg/override-defaults.nix b/tests/modules/programs/gpg/override-defaults.nix
index 96234d0d..850334dc 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/gpg/override-defaults.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/gpg/override-defaults.nix
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ with lib;
       };
     };
 
-    nixpkgs.overlays = [
-      (self: super: {
-        gnupg = pkgs.writeScriptBin "dummy-gnupg" "";
-      })
-    ];
-
     nmt.script = ''
       assertFileExists home-files/.gnupg/gpg.conf
       assertFileContent home-files/.gnupg/gpg.conf ${./override-defaults-expected.conf}