diff --git a/t/t7005-editor.sh b/t/t7005-editor.sh
index 6a74b3acfd..2d919d69ef 100755
--- a/t/t7005-editor.sh
+++ b/t/t7005-editor.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ test_description='GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, and stuff'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-OLD_TERM="$TERM"
-
 for i in GIT_EDITOR core_editor EDITOR VISUAL vi
 do
 	cat >e-$i.sh <<-EOF
@@ -116,6 +114,4 @@ test_expect_success 'core.editor with a space' '
 
 '
 
-TERM="$OLD_TERM"
-
 test_done