diff --git a/java/lint.go b/java/lint.go
index 9f769df..1511cfe 100644
--- a/java/lint.go
+++ b/java/lint.go
@@ -361,10 +361,7 @@
 			Labels:          map[string]string{"type": "tool", "name": "lint"},
 			ExecStrategy:    lintRBEExecStrategy(ctx),
 			ToolchainInputs: []string{config.JavaCmd(ctx).String()},
-			EnvironmentVariables: []string{
-				"LANG",
-			},
-			Platform: map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: pool},
+			Platform:        map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: pool},
 		})
 	}