diff --git a/lib/config-seed/variables.env b/lib/config-seed/variables.env
index 1e97345..c3abbbc 100644
--- a/lib/config-seed/variables.env
+++ b/lib/config-seed/variables.env
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ ENABLE_CONVERSIONS=true
 # Disables email confirmation requirement
 EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_DISABLED=true
 
-# temporary fix for LuaLaTex compiles
-# see https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf/issues/695
-TEXMFVAR=/var/lib/sharelatex/tmp/texmf-var
-
 ## Nginx
 # NGINX_WORKER_PROCESSES=4
 # NGINX_WORKER_CONNECTIONS=768