diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 3a839689..b79a434d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ jobs:
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   python-lint:
-    # For compatibility with Gitea
-    env:
-      USER: root
     name: Run flake8 on python integration tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -52,4 +49,4 @@ jobs:
             **/**.py
       - run: |
           nix-shell -I nixpkgs=./nix -p test-env --run "make lint-py"
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
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