diff --git a/lustre/tests/krb5_env.sh b/lustre/tests/krb5_env.sh
index fc4e9734b14bb12069419b33f3449c4892d98db3..d0480738551837ce6d1a2f88b72321c6719cb1ce 100755
--- a/lustre/tests/krb5_env.sh
+++ b/lustre/tests/krb5_env.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export KDCDIR=${KDCDIR:-"/usr/kerberos/sbin"}
 export KRB5DIR=${KRB5DIR:-"/usr/kerberos"}
 export LGSSD=${LGSSD:-"/usr/sbin/lgssd"}
 export SVCGSSD=${SVCGSSD:-"/usr/sbin/lsvcgssd"}
-export PDSH=${PDSH:-"ssh"}
 
 export CHECK_KDC=${CHECKKDC:-"no"}