diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index f4f21c4744..dc46ccf962 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -17152,7 +17152,7 @@ Using the Configuration System
 (operating-system
   ;; ...
   (packages (append (map specification->package+output
-                         '("nss-certs" "git" "git:send-email"))
+                         '("git" "git:send-email"))
                     %base-packages)))
 
 @end lisp
@@ -17240,8 +17240,7 @@ Using the Configuration System
 as returned by the @command{blkid} command.
 
 @xref{Desktop Services}, for the exact list of services provided by
-@code{%desktop-services}.  @xref{X.509 Certificates}, for background
-information about the @code{nss-certs} package that is used here.
+@code{%desktop-services}.
 
 Again, @code{%desktop-services} is just a list of service objects.  If
 you want to remove services from there, you can do so using the
@@ -32457,9 +32456,11 @@ Web Services
 so that it can authenticate Git servers when communicating over HTTPS, and it
 assumes that @file{/etc/ssl/certs} contains those certificates.
 
-Thus, make sure to add @code{nss-certs} or another certificate package to the
-@code{packages} field of your configuration.  @ref{X.509 Certificates}, for
-more information on X.509 certificates.
+The @code{nss-certs} certificate package is provided by default as part
+@code{%base-packages}.  Should you not be using @code{%base-packages},
+make sure that @code{nss-certs} (or a similar certificate package) is
+added to the @code{packages} field of your configuration.  @ref{X.509
+Certificates}, for more information on X.509 certificates.
 @end quotation
 
 @subsubheading gmnisrv
@@ -41006,10 +41007,10 @@ X.509 Certificates
 is a set of CA certificates provided as part of Mozilla's Network
 Security Services.
 
-Note that it is @emph{not} part of @code{%base-packages}, so you need to
-explicitly add it.  The @file{/etc/ssl/certs} directory, which is where
-most applications and libraries look for certificates by default, points
-to the certificates installed globally.
+This package is part of @code{%base-packages}, so there's usually no
+need to explicitly add it.  The @file{/etc/ssl/certs} directory, which
+is where most applications and libraries look for certificates by
+default, points to the certificates installed globally.
 
 Unprivileged users, including users of Guix on a foreign distro,
 can also install their own certificate package in
diff --git a/gnu/installer/services.scm b/gnu/installer/services.scm
index 4dfed78785..1cb9dc579c 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/services.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/services.scm
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ (define %system-services
       (name (G_ "Tor anonymous network router"))
       (type 'networking)
       (snippet '((service tor-service-type))))
-     (system-service
-      (name (G_ "Mozilla NSS certificates, for HTTPS access"))
-      (type 'networking)
-      (packages '((specification->package "nss-certs")))
-      (recommended? #t))
 
      ;; Miscellaneous system administration services.
      (system-service
diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 9b5c96d0ad..91bce727a8 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ (define-module (gnu system)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages certs)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cross-base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages firmware)
@@ -925,6 +926,7 @@ (define %base-packages-networking
   ;; Default set of networking packages.
   (list inetutils isc-dhcp
         iproute
+        nss-certs
         wget
         ;; wireless-tools is deprecated in favor of iw, but it's still what
         ;; many people are familiar with, so keep it around.
diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
index dc6aff5273..7b6a4b09b0 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 
 (use-modules (gnu))
 (use-service-modules networking ssh)
-;; If you want to use HTTPS, you most likely want to include
-;; "certs" in the line below.  Also read the comment about
-;; "nss-certs" later in this file.
 (use-package-modules screen ssh)
 
 (operating-system
@@ -46,8 +43,6 @@
                %base-user-accounts))
 
   ;; Globally-installed packages.
-  ;; Add "nss-certs" for Mozilla's approved CA certs.  You would
-  ;; have to have included "certs" in use-package-modules above.
   (packages (cons screen %base-packages))
 
   ;; Add services to the baseline: a DHCP client and an SSH
diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl
index 4cb3c38311..f581a669c2 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
                      ratpoison i3-wm i3status dmenu
                      emacs emacs-exwm emacs-desktop-environment
                      ;; terminal emulator
-                     xterm
-                     ;; for HTTPS access
-                     nss-certs)
+                     xterm)
                     %base-packages))
 
   ;; Use the "desktop" services, which include the X11
diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/raspberry-pi-64-nfs-root.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/raspberry-pi-64-nfs-root.tmpl
index 2203375270..7d1a9bf66e 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/raspberry-pi-64-nfs-root.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/raspberry-pi-64-nfs-root.tmpl
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
                    (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev" "audio" "video"))
                    (home-directory "/home/pi"))
                   %base-user-accounts))
-    (packages (cons* nss-certs
-                     openssh
+    (packages (cons* openssh
                      %base-packages))
     (services (cons* (service avahi-service-type)
                      (service dhcp-client-service-type)
diff --git a/gnu/system/images/orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328.scm b/gnu/system/images/orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328.scm
index eaaa12ba78..f871c63078 100644
--- a/gnu/system/images/orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/images/orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328.scm
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ (define orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328-barebones-os
                                            (term "vt100")
                                            (tty "ttyS2")))
             (service dhcp-client-service-type)
-            (service ntp-service-type) %base-services))
-    (packages (cons nss-certs %base-packages))))
+            (service ntp-service-type) %base-services))))
 
 (define orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328-image-type
   (image-type (name 'orangepi-r1-plus-lts-rk3328-raw)
diff --git a/gnu/system/images/pine64.scm b/gnu/system/images/pine64.scm
index 3feb69764d..457ff4345f 100644
--- a/gnu/system/images/pine64.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/images/pine64.scm
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ (define pine64-barebones-os
                          (tty "ttyS0")))
                (service dhcp-client-service-type)
                (service ntp-service-type)
-               %base-services))
-    (packages (cons nss-certs %base-packages))))
+               %base-services))))
 
 (define pine64-image-type
   (image-type
diff --git a/gnu/system/install.scm b/gnu/system/install.scm
index 371bfc2a63..0c9556e087 100644
--- a/gnu/system/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/install.scm
@@ -551,8 +551,7 @@ (define installation-os
                 (list glibc         ; for 'tzselect' & co.
                       fontconfig
                       font-dejavu font-gnu-unifont
-                      grub          ; mostly so xrefs to its manual work
-                      nss-certs)    ; To access HTTPS, use git, etc.
+                      grub)          ; mostly so xrefs to its manual work
                 %installer-disk-utilities
                 %base-packages))))
 
