diff --git a/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb
index e7322ab5ad..6f34cbbe85 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ RSpec.describe "compact index api" do
     bundle :install, artifice: "compact_index"
 
     bundle "config set --local deployment true"
-    bundle "config set --local path vendor/bundle"
     bundle :install, artifice: "compact_index"
     expect(out).to include("Fetching gem metadata from #{source_uri}")
     expect(the_bundle).to include_gems "myrack 1.0.0"
diff --git a/spec/bundler/install/gems/dependency_api_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/install/gems/dependency_api_spec.rb
index 4e06e3e711..283f1208f2 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/install/gems/dependency_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/install/gems/dependency_api_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ RSpec.describe "gemcutter's dependency API" do
     bundle :install, artifice: "endpoint"
 
     bundle "config set --local deployment true"
-    bundle "config set --local path vendor/bundle"
     bundle :install, artifice: "endpoint"
     expect(out).to include("Fetching gem metadata from #{source_uri}")
     expect(the_bundle).to include_gems "myrack 1.0.0"