diff --git a/components/network/syncthing.nix b/components/network/syncthing.nix
index 1dae709..9170106 100644
--- a/components/network/syncthing.nix
+++ b/components/network/syncthing.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, factsGenerator, clanLib, ... }:
-let
-  clanMachines =
-    lib.mapAttrs
-      (machine: facts: {
-        name = machine;
-        id = facts."syncthing.pub";
-        addresses = [ "tcp://[${facts."zerotier-ip"}]:22000" ];
-      })
-      (clanLib.readFactsFromAllMachines [ "syncthing.pub" "zerotier-ip" ]);
-in
 with lib; {
 
   # networking.firewall.interfaces."gummybears".allowedTCPPorts = [ 8384 ];
@@ -22,6 +12,14 @@ with lib; {
     cert = config.clan.core.facts.services.syncthing.secret."syncthing.cert".path;
     settings.devices =
       let
+        clanMachines =
+          lib.mapAttrs
+            (machine: facts: {
+              name = machine;
+              id = facts."syncthing.pub";
+              addresses = [ "tcp://[${facts."zerotier-ip"}]:22000" ];
+            })
+            (clanLib.readFactsFromAllMachines [ "syncthing.pub" "zerotier-ip" ]);
         device = machine: id: {
           "${machine}" = {
             name = machine;
@@ -37,8 +35,6 @@ with lib; {
 
     settings.folders = {
 
-      # needs to be on encrypted drives
-      # -------------------------------
       audiobooks = {
         enable = lib.mkDefault false;
         path = lib.mkDefault "/tmp/audiobooks";
@@ -102,16 +98,6 @@ with lib; {
         path = lib.mkDefault "/tmp/password-store";
         devices = [ "cream" "cherry" "orbi" ];
       };
-      # todo remove if zfs is is used
-      #nextcloud_backup = {
-      #  enable = lib.mkDefault false;
-      #  path = lib.mkDefault "/tmp/lost-fotos";
-      #  devices = [ "chungus"  ];
-      #  versioning = {
-      #    type = "simple";
-      #    params.keep = "2";
-      #  };
-      #};
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/machines/cherry/syncthing.nix b/machines/cherry/syncthing.nix
index 2417a3f..6d02291 100644
--- a/machines/cherry/syncthing.nix
+++ b/machines/cherry/syncthing.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }: {
 
-
   services.syncthing = {
     enable = true;
     openDefaultPorts = false;
@@ -10,9 +9,6 @@
     configDir = "/home/palo/.syncthing";
     overrideFolders = true;
     settings.folders = {
-
-      # on encrypted drive
-      # ------------------
       oscar_cpap = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/Documents/OSCAR_Data";
@@ -42,9 +38,6 @@
         path = "/home/palo/share";
         type = "sendonly";
       };
-
-      # no need to be encrypted
-      # -----------------------
       books = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/books";
diff --git a/machines/chungus/media-syncthing.nix b/machines/chungus/media-syncthing.nix
index f0bf40c..5e10f6d 100644
--- a/machines/chungus/media-syncthing.nix
+++ b/machines/chungus/media-syncthing.nix
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
     overrideFolders = true;
     user = "media";
     group = "media";
-    # make some folders send only
     settings.folders = {
-      # on encrypted drive
-      # ------------------
       oscar_cpap = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/syncthing/oscar_cpap";
diff --git a/machines/cream/syncthing.nix b/machines/cream/syncthing.nix
index e065eed..f7e9c2c 100644
--- a/machines/cream/syncthing.nix
+++ b/machines/cream/syncthing.nix
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
     configDir = "/home/palo/.syncthing";
     overrideFolders = true;
     settings.folders = {
-
-      # on encrypted drive
-      # ------------------
       oscar_cpap = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/Documents/OSCAR_Data";
@@ -25,10 +22,6 @@
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/logseq";
       };
-      #private = {
-      #  enable = true;
-      #  path = "/home/palo/private";
-      #};
       art = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/art";
@@ -46,9 +39,6 @@
         path = "/home/palo/share";
         type = "sendonly";
       };
-
-      # no need to be encrypted
-      # -----------------------
       books = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/books";
diff --git a/machines/usbstick/syncthing.nix b/machines/usbstick/syncthing.nix
index 0778de2..bc07e88 100644
--- a/machines/usbstick/syncthing.nix
+++ b/machines/usbstick/syncthing.nix
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
     configDir = "/home/palo/.syncthing";
     overrideFolders = true;
     folders = {
-
-      # on encrypted drive
-      # ------------------
       private = {
         enable = true;
         path = "/home/palo/private";