diff --git a/tests/test_images.sh b/tests/test_images.sh
index ac24313418..c8d9fe5f9f 100755
--- a/tests/test_images.sh
+++ b/tests/test_images.sh
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ setup()
 		sudo -E mkdir -p ${ci_results_dir}
 	fi
 
-	export USE_DOCKER=true
-
 	# Travis doesn't support VT-x
 	[ -n "${TRAVIS:-}" ] && return