diff --git a/appvm-scripts/usrbin/qubes-session b/appvm-scripts/usrbin/qubes-session
index cacac4bb..4417ba7e 100755
--- a/appvm-scripts/usrbin/qubes-session
+++ b/appvm-scripts/usrbin/qubes-session
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ loginctl activate "$XDG_SESSION_ID"
 set -a # export all variables
 env=$(systemctl --user show-environment) && eval "$env" || exit
 set +a
+unset env
 
 
 if qsvc guivm-gui-agent; then