diff --git a/.gitlab/pipeline/jobs/.default.yml b/.gitlab/pipeline/jobs/.default.yml
index bf4810c0..3b07d0b8 100644
--- a/.gitlab/pipeline/jobs/.default.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/pipeline/jobs/.default.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
   image: ghcr.io/typo3/core-testing-php83:latest
   before_script:
     - bash .gitlab/build/docker_install.sh > /dev/null
-  variables:
-    PHP_INI_SCAN_DIR: "/usr/local/etc/php/"
   script:
   - cp $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gitlab/pipeline/ci/php.ini /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/z_php.ini; # copy php.ini into image