diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/mutter-tearing.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/mutter-tearing.nix
index 4291c4b..ff39b21 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/mutter-tearing.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/mutter-tearing.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ in
 
         # nixpkgs leaves Mutter's verbose topics compiled out by default.
         # This is required for MUTTER_DEBUG=kms to emit the async commit flags.
-        mesonFlags = (old.mesonFlags or [ ]) ++ [ "-Dverbose=true" ];
+        mesonFlags = (old.mesonFlags or [ ]) ++ [ ];
 
         # The MR currently targets Mutter 51. Apply it to the packaged Mutter
         # 50 source, then resolve the four small context conflicts separately.