diff --git a/jupyter_server/services/sessions/sessionmanager.py b/jupyter_server/services/sessions/sessionmanager.py
index 398490a8d4..ba55cc2836 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/services/sessions/sessionmanager.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/services/sessions/sessionmanager.py
@@ -461,13 +461,6 @@ async def update_session(self, session_id, **kwargs):
         query = "UPDATE session SET %s WHERE session_id=?" % (", ".join(sets))  # noqa
         self.cursor.execute(query, [*list(kwargs.values()), session_id])
 
-        if hasattr(self.kernel_manager, "update_env"):
-            self.cursor.execute(
-                "SELECT path, name, kernel_id FROM session WHERE session_id=?", [session_id]
-            )
-            path, name, kernel_id = self.cursor.fetchone()
-            self.kernel_manager.update_env(kernel_id=kernel_id, env=self.get_kernel_env(path, name))
-
     async def kernel_culled(self, kernel_id: str) -> bool:
         """Checks if the kernel is still considered alive and returns true if its not found."""
         return kernel_id not in self.kernel_manager