diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
index d95b18783c..7f631a3138 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
@@ -197,11 +197,6 @@ class openstack_project::git_backend (
   exec { 'create_cgitrepos':
     command     => 'create-cgitrepos',
     path        => '/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin',
-    environment => [
-      'SCRATCH_SUBPATH=zuul',
-      'SCRATCH_OWNER=zuul',
-      'SCRATCH_GROUP=zuul',
-    ],
     require     => [
       File['/home/cgit/projects.yaml'],
       User['zuul'],