diff --git a/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh b/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh
index a9f5e9cd2c..6fd32ccc67 100755
--- a/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh
+++ b/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ if [[ "${ACTION}" == "upgrade" ]]; then
     # requirements to be installed.
     unset ANSIBLE_PACKAGE
     unset UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE
-    unset VIRTUALENV_OPTIONS
 
     # Kick off the data plane tester
     bash ${OSA_CLONE_DIR}/tests/data-plane-test.sh &> /var/log/data-plane-error.log &