diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
index f0c1555f7d..860ef11d29 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
@@ -1403,8 +1403,6 @@ (define* (uncompressed-file-fetch url hash-algo hash
     (gexp->derivation (or name (basename url))
                       #~(begin
                           (mkdir #$output)
-                          (setenv "PATH"
-                                  (string-append #$gzip "/bin"))
                           (chdir #$output)
                           (copy-file #$drv (basename #$url))))))