diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index 19eb6a1b61..50bc05c70c 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,6 @@ static int update_shallow_ref(struct command *cmd, struct shallow_info *si)
 		    !delayed_reachability_test(si, i))
 			oid_array_append(&extra, &si->shallow->oid[i]);
 
-	opt.env = tmp_objdir_env(tmp_objdir);
 	setup_alternate_shallow(&shallow_lock, &opt.shallow_file, &extra);
 	if (check_connected(command_singleton_iterator, cmd, &opt)) {
 		rollback_shallow_file(the_repository, &shallow_lock);