diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 52a64c9eb1d4636f93d356329d51ca39fa105db4..adbe2f3d5e0c14eddc4b3229ea6281eb8c62a45e 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
   abs_builddir=$(abs_builddir) \
   abs_srcdir=$(abs_srcdir) \
   SHELL="$(SHELL)" \
-  LIBVIRT_DRIVER_DIR="$(lv_abs_top_builddir)/src/.libs" \
   LIBVIRT_AUTOSTART=0 \
   LC_ALL=C \
   VIR_TEST_EXPENSIVE=$(VIR_TEST_EXPENSIVE) \