diff --git a/build-aux/test-env.in b/build-aux/test-env.in
index 6b0f8daa87..59ab58cc94 100644
--- a/build-aux/test-env.in
+++ b/build-aux/test-env.in
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ then
     # it or its parent directories.  See <http://bugs.gnu.org/17935>.
     NIX_STORE_DIR="`cd "@GUIX_TEST_ROOT@/store"; pwd -P`"
 
-    NIX_LOCALSTATE_DIR="@GUIX_TEST_ROOT@/var"
     GUIX_LOG_DIRECTORY="@GUIX_TEST_ROOT@/var/log/guix"
     GUIX_DATABASE_DIRECTORY="@GUIX_TEST_ROOT@/db"
 
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ then
     NIXPKGS="@NIXPKGS@"
 
     export NIX_IGNORE_SYMLINK_STORE NIX_STORE_DIR		\
-	NIX_LOCALSTATE_DIR GUIX_LOG_DIRECTORY GUIX_STATE_DIRECTORY GUIX_DATABASE_DIRECTORY	\
+	GUIX_LOG_DIRECTORY GUIX_STATE_DIRECTORY GUIX_DATABASE_DIRECTORY	\
 	GUIX_BINARY_SUBSTITUTE_URL				\
         GUIX_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_SUBSTITUTES			\
         GUIX_CONFIGURATION_DIRECTORY XDG_CACHE_HOME NIXPKGS