diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.5.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.5.nix
index 1ce60d40716..0cf933ee4d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.5.nix
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # Julia's tests require read/write access to $HOME
   preCheck = ''
     export HOME="$NIX_BUILD_TOP"
-    set
   '';
 
   preBuild = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.6.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.6.nix
index 99e6f8efff1..fabb2a7d6d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.6.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/julia/0.6.nix
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # Julia's tests require read/write access to $HOME
   preCheck = ''
     export HOME="$NIX_BUILD_TOP"
-    set
   '';
 
   preBuild = ''