diff --git a/tests.sh b/tests.sh
index 1b82666..3144a65 100755
--- a/tests.sh
+++ b/tests.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ if [ -z ${GITHUB_WORKFLOW} ]; then
   ## local
   export COVERAGE_FILE=
   # do not print debugs when running tests (faster)
-  unset DOTDROP_DEBUG
-  export DOTDROP_FORCE_NODEBUG=yes
   # tests
   PYTHONPATH="dotdrop" nose2 --with-coverage --coverage dotdrop --plugin=nose2.plugins.mp -N0
 else