diff --git a/src/test/make/docker-helper.sh b/src/test/make/docker-helper.sh
index 029468f8a..6d2b8e271 100755
--- a/src/test/make/docker-helper.sh
+++ b/src/test/make/docker-helper.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ elif [[ "$1" == build ]]; then
 elif [[ "$1" == start ]]; then
   # starts an instance of the docker image.
   set -x
-  exec $DOCKER run $DOCKER_PLATFORM -e NIX_HARDENING_ENABLE= -v"$GIT_ROOT:$GIT_ROOT" --rm -td --user $DOCKER_USER --name $unique_container $unique_image
+  exec $DOCKER run $DOCKER_PLATFORM -v"$GIT_ROOT:$GIT_ROOT" --rm -td --user $DOCKER_USER --name $unique_container $unique_image
 
 elif [[ "$1" == stop ]]; then
   # starts the instance of the docker image.