diff --git a/tests/Unit/Context/ContextTest.php b/tests/Unit/Context/ContextTest.php
index 27b1d7822..67f63739d 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Context/ContextTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Context/ContextTest.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public function tearDown(): void
     {
         $this->restoreEnvironmentVariables();
         unset($_SERVER[Variables::OTEL_PHP_DEBUG_SCOPES_DISABLED]);
-        \putenv('OTEL_PHP_DEBUG_SCOPES_DISABLED');
     }
 
     public function test_activate(): void