diff --git a/bucket/ruby.json b/bucket/ruby.json
index db9f95b1ae..0f254e94fc 100644
--- a/bucket/ruby.json
+++ b/bucket/ruby.json
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
         "gems\\bin"
     ],
     "env_set": {
-        "GEM_HOME": "$dir\\gems",
-        "GEM_PATH": "$dir\\gems"
+        "GEM_HOME": "$dir\\gems"
     },
     "persist": "gems",
     "checkver": {