diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/aria/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/aria/default.nix
index 227cbac..4946663 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/aria/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/aria/default.nix
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      cfg.downloadDir
-      config.users.users.aria2.home
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence?
 
     # NOTE: unfortunately aria2 does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix
index 5e79990..9985a26 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${config.services.audiobookshelf.dataDir}"
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence?
 
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       audiobookshelf = ''
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/fail2ban/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/fail2ban/default.nix
index a40e03e..efb07c9 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/fail2ban/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/fail2ban/default.nix
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.fail2ban.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence?
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/flood/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/flood/default.nix
index b4fecef..23154ed 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/flood/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/flood/default.nix
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.flood.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence?
 
     # NOTE: unfortunately flood does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix
index 57295f1..67de377 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix
@@ -37,15 +37,8 @@ in
       useACMEHost = config.networking.domain;
     };
 
-    my.services.backup = {
-      paths = [
-        config.services.grocy.dataDir
-      ];
-    };
-
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      config.services.grocy.dataDir
-    ];
+    # FIXME: backup
+    # FIXME: persistence
 
     # NOTE: unfortunately grocy does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/komga/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/komga/default.nix
index 15e4fbb..9412573 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/komga/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/komga/default.nix
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      config.services.komga.stateDir
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence?
 
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       komga = ''
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
index 7d3fd96..4eb6977 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
@@ -72,15 +72,8 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.services.backup = {
-      paths = [
-        "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.mealie.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
-      ];
-    };
-
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.mealie.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
-    ];
+    # FIXME: backup
+    # FIXME: persistence
 
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       mealie = ''
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/miniflux/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/miniflux/default.nix
index 400ae00..7bcfe30 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/miniflux/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/miniflux/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    # FIXME: backup
+    # FIXME: persistence
+
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       miniflux = ''
         enabled = true
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/pdf-edit/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/pdf-edit/default.nix
index 1eb900d..73527d9 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/pdf-edit/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/pdf-edit/default.nix
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${systemd.services.stirling-pdf.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence?
 
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       stirling-pdf = ''
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix
index a8ec3b2..1167509 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix
@@ -53,10 +53,8 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      cfg.downloadDirectory
-      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.pyload.StateDirectory}"
-    ];
+    # FIXME: backup
+    # FIXME: persistence
 
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       pyload = ''
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/servarr/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/servarr/default.nix
index 3330b0f..9cb2a59 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/servarr/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/servarr/default.nix
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ let
       group = "media";
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories =
-      let
-        # Bazarr breaks the mold unfortunately
-        dataDir =
-          if service != "bazarr"
-          then config.services.${service}.dataDir
-          else config.users.user.${service}.home;
-      in
-      [ dataDir ];
+    # Thankfully those old style services all define users with homes
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      config.users.user.${service}.home
+    ];
   };
 
   mkRedirection = service: {
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/tandoor-recipes/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/tandoor-recipes/default.nix
index ea45e74..6282769 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/tandoor-recipes/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/tandoor-recipes/default.nix
@@ -83,18 +83,8 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    my.services.backup = {
-      paths = [
-        "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.tandoor-recipes.StateDirectory}"
-        config.systemd.services.tandoor-recipes.environment.MEDIA_ROOT
-      ];
-    };
-
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.tandoor-recipes.StateDirectory}"
-      config.systemd.services.tandoor-recipes.environment.MEDIA_ROOT
-    ];
-
+    # FIXME: backup
+    # FIXME: persistence
 
     # NOTE: unfortunately tandoor-recipes does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix
index d902449..575ddab 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ in
       ];
     };
 
-    my.system.persist.directories = [
-      config.services.vikunja.settings.files.basepath
-    ];
+    # FIXME: persistence
 
     # NOTE: unfortunately vikunja does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };