diff --git a/tests/SConscript b/tests/SConscript
index 23d3252..cdeb393 100644
--- a/tests/SConscript
+++ b/tests/SConscript
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ import os
 
 from lsst.sconsUtils import env, scripts
 scripts.BasicSConscript.tests(pyList=[])
-
-if "DAF_BUTLER_PLUGINS" in os.environ:
-    env["ENV"]["DAF_BUTLER_PLUGINS"] = os.environ["DAF_BUTLER_PLUGINS"]