diff --git a/payloads/external/tianocore/Makefile b/payloads/external/tianocore/Makefile
index 0908606c7b..405af72f9d 100644
--- a/payloads/external/tianocore/Makefile
+++ b/payloads/external/tianocore/Makefile
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ endif
 
 bootloader = $(word 8,$(subst /, ,$(BUILD_STR)))
 
-export EDK_TOOLS_PATH=$(project_dir)/BaseTools
-
 all: clean build
 
 $(project_dir):