diff --git a/ircd/bandbi.c b/ircd/bandbi.c
index 29a3bfa2..16a40f17 100644
--- a/ircd/bandbi.c
+++ b/ircd/bandbi.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ start_bandb(void)
 	const char *suffix = "";
 #endif
 
-	rb_setenv("BANDB_DBPATH", ircd_paths[IRCD_PATH_BANDB], 1);
 	if(bandb_path == NULL)
 	{
 		snprintf(fullpath, sizeof(fullpath), "%s%cbandb%s", ircd_paths[IRCD_PATH_LIBEXEC], RB_PATH_SEPARATOR, suffix);