diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/exec_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/exec_command.rb
index 9489f3172c..7985b0fda6 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/commands/exec_command.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/commands/exec_command.rb
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ to the same gem path as user-installed gems.
   end
 
   def execute
-    gem_paths = { "GEM_HOME" => Gem.paths.home, "GEM_PATH" => Gem.paths.path.join(File::PATH_SEPARATOR), "GEM_SPEC_CACHE" => Gem.paths.spec_cache_dir }.compact
-
     check_executable
 
     print_command
@@ -74,9 +72,6 @@ to the same gem path as user-installed gems.
     end
 
     load!
-  ensure
-    ENV.update(gem_paths) if gem_paths
-    Gem.clear_paths
   end
 
   private