diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py
index bad8706fb..c6b0631e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from .delete import register_delete_parser
 from .hardware import register_hw_generate
 from .install import register_install_parser
 from .list import register_list_parser
-from .show import register_show_parser
 from .update import register_update_parser
 
 
@@ -86,17 +85,6 @@ For more detailed information, visit: https://docs.clan.lol/getting-started/conf
     )
     register_hw_generate(generate_hw_parser)
 
-    show_parser = subparser.add_parser(
-        "show",
-        help="Show a machine",
-        epilog=(
-            """
-This subcommand shows the details of a machine managed by this clan like icon, description, etc
-"""
-        ),
-    )
-    register_show_parser(show_parser)
-
     install_parser = subparser.add_parser(
         "install",
         help="Install a machine",
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/show.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/show.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 29284b034..000000000
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/show.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-import argparse
-import dataclasses
-import json
-import logging
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from clan_cli.api import API
-
-from ..cmd import run_no_stdout
-from ..completions import add_dynamic_completer, complete_machines
-from ..nix import nix_config, nix_eval
-from .types import machine_name_type
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-@dataclasses.dataclass
-class MachineInfo:
-    machine_name: str
-    machine_description: str | None
-    machine_icon: str | None
-
-
-@API.register
-def show_machine(flake_url: str | Path, machine_name: str) -> MachineInfo:
-    config = nix_config()
-    system = config["system"]
-    cmd = nix_eval(
-        [
-            f"{flake_url}#clanInternals.machines.{system}.{machine_name}",
-            "--apply",
-            "machine: { inherit (machine.config.clan.core) machineDescription machineIcon machineName; }",
-            "--json",
-        ]
-    )
-    proc = run_no_stdout(cmd)
-    res = proc.stdout.strip()
-    machine = json.loads(res)
-
-    return MachineInfo(
-        machine_name=machine.get("machineName"),
-        machine_description=machine.get("machineDescription", None),
-        machine_icon=machine.get("machineIcon", None),
-    )
-
-
-def show_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
-    machine = show_machine(args.flake.path, args.machine)
-    print(f"Name: {machine.machine_name}")
-    print(f"Description: {machine.machine_description or ''}")
-    print(f"Icon: {machine.machine_icon or ''}")
-
-
-def register_show_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
-    parser.set_defaults(func=show_command)
-    machine_parser = parser.add_argument(
-        "machine", help="the name of the machine", type=machine_name_type
-    )
-    add_dynamic_completer(machine_parser, complete_machines)