diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5fe7293..0f51e0e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ jobs:
 
   release_and_pypi_publish:
     executor: python39
-    environment:
-      CIRCLECI: "true"
-      GH_TOKEN: None
     steps:
       - add_ssh_keys:
           fingerprints: