diff --git a/test/libtest/test.cpp b/test/libtest/test.cpp
index 6cd3fbe6d..fd9f3d74d 100644
--- a/test/libtest/test.cpp
+++ b/test/libtest/test.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ int Test::execute()
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = setenv("LIBCAMERA_IPA_PROXY_PATH", "src/libcamera/proxy/worker", 1);
-	if (ret)
-		return errno;
-
 	ret = init();
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;