diff --git a/debian/test.sh b/debian/test.sh
index 1c3a5982..84242ffd 100755
--- a/debian/test.sh
+++ b/debian/test.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ unset http_proxy
 unset https_proxy
 unset no_proxy
 
-# Some tests assume this isn't set
-unset SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
-
 failed=0
 # Use line-buffering so stdout and stderr interleave somewhat nicely
 stdbuf -oL make check || failed=1
diff --git a/debian/tests/gnome-desktop-testing b/debian/tests/gnome-desktop-testing
index 5c118be1..e4346cac 100755
--- a/debian/tests/gnome-desktop-testing
+++ b/debian/tests/gnome-desktop-testing
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ unset http_proxy
 unset https_proxy
 unset no_proxy
 
-# Some tests assume this isn't set
-unset SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
-
 tests="$(gnome-desktop-testing-runner -l libostree | while read -r t; do
 	t="${t%% *}"