diff --git a/internal/controller/scheduler/scheduler.go b/internal/controller/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 9d3bbbb0..e7adb3e0 100644
--- a/internal/controller/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/internal/controller/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -277,10 +277,6 @@ func (w *jobWrapper) Build(skipCheckout bool) (*batchv1.Job, error) {
 			Name:  "BUILDKITE_AGENT_NAME",
 			Value: "buildkite",
 		},
-		{
-			Name:  "BUILDKITE_PLUGINS_PATH",
-			Value: "/tmp",
-		},
 		{
 			Name:  clicommand.RedactedVars.EnvVar,
 			Value: strings.Join(redactedVars, ","),