diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 4a05eb9..8bb38f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1
       - name: Run the tests
         run: |
-          export KUBECONFIG=$HOME/.kube/config # if not already set
           export KIND_EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_NETWORK=${{ job.container.network }}
 
           kind create cluster \