diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index a1818b138..b2acd363e 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ class Atom extends Model
     # Make react.js faster
     process.env.NODE_ENV ?= 'production' unless devMode
 
-    # Set Atom's home so packages don't have to guess it
-    process.env.ATOM_HOME = configDirPath
-
     @config = new Config({configDirPath, resourcePath})
     @keymaps = new KeymapManager({configDirPath, resourcePath})
     @keymap = @keymaps # Deprecated