diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index a89f462a5..1651bbaf7 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -105,12 +105,6 @@
       in rec {
         default = full;
 
-        minimal = pkgs.mkShell {
-          inherit shellHook hardeningDisable packages;
-          name = "minimal";
-          inputsFrom = with pkgs; [villas-minimal];
-        };
-
         full = pkgs.mkShell {
           inherit shellHook hardeningDisable packages;
           name = "full";
diff --git a/packaging/nix/README.md b/packaging/nix/README.md
index fe7f0546f..32b7ca44e 100644
--- a/packaging/nix/README.md
+++ b/packaging/nix/README.md
@@ -79,13 +79,7 @@ Try for example these commands in the repository root to create a new shell with
 all required dependencies to build various configurations of the `villas` CLI command.
 
 ```shell
-# create a shell with all required build dependecies but without most optional ones
-nix develop ./packaging/nix#minimal
-
-# create a shell with all required build dependecies with most optional ones
-nix develop ./packaging/nix#full
-
-# the default creates the `#full` shell
+# The default creates the `#full` shell
 nix develop ./packaging/nix
 ```