diff --git a/nix/libstore/globals.hh b/nix/libstore/globals.hh
index 743d2061ff..55f082e56e 100644
--- a/nix/libstore/globals.hh
+++ b/nix/libstore/globals.hh
@@ -203,15 +203,6 @@ struct Settings {
     /* Whether the importNative primop should be enabled */
     bool enableImportNative;
 
-    /* List of users that have elevated rights in the Nix daemon, such
-       as the ability to specify additional binary caches, or to
-       import unsigned NARs. */
-    Strings trustedUsers;
-
-    /* List of users that are allowed to connect to the daemon, in
-       addition to the trusted users. These have normal rights. */
-    Strings allowedUsers;
-
 private:
     SettingsMap settings, overrides;
 
diff --git a/nix/nix-daemon/nix-daemon.cc b/nix/nix-daemon/nix-daemon.cc
index 422c7f67b3..88edb0425d 100644
--- a/nix/nix-daemon/nix-daemon.cc
+++ b/nix/nix-daemon/nix-daemon.cc
@@ -885,10 +885,10 @@ static void daemonLoop()
             Strings trustedUsers = settings.get("trusted-users", Strings({"root"}));
             Strings allowedUsers = settings.get("allowed-users", Strings({"*"}));
 
-            if (matchUser(user, group, settings.trustedUsers))
+            if (matchUser(user, group, trustedUsers))
                 trusted = true;
 
-            if (!trusted && !matchUser(user, group, settings.allowedUsers))
+            if (!trusted && !matchUser(user, group, allowedUsers))
                 throw Error(format("user `%1%' is not allowed to connect to the Nix daemon") % user);
 
             printMsg(lvlInfo, format((string) "accepted connection from pid %1%, user %2%"