diff --git a/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts b/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts
index d3cd1cdef9b2..8e976a880e0c 100644
--- a/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts
+++ b/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export class TerminalService implements ITerminalService, Disposable {
     private terminalHelper: ITerminalHelper;
     private terminalActivator: ITerminalActivator;
     private terminalAutoActivator: ITerminalAutoActivation;
-    private readonly envVarScript = path.join(EXTENSION_ROOT_DIR, 'python_files', 'pythonrc.py');
     private readonly executeCommandListeners: Set<Disposable> = new Set();
     public get onDidCloseTerminal(): Event<void> {
         return this.terminalClosed.event.bind(this.terminalClosed);