diff --git a/dbt_common/constants.py b/dbt_common/constants.py
index de70594a..1db136af 100644
--- a/dbt_common/constants.py
+++ b/dbt_common/constants.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Prefix which identifies environment variables which contains secrets.
-SECRET_ENV_PREFIX = "DBT_ENV_SECRET_"
+SECRET_ENV_PREFIX = "DBT_ENV_SECRET"
 
 # Prefix which identifies environment variables that should not be visible
 # via macros, flags, or other user-facing mechanisms.
-PRIVATE_ENV_PREFIX = "DBT_ENV_PRIVATE_"
+PRIVATE_ENV_PREFIX = "DBT_ENV_PRIVATE"