diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master.yaml
index fc2212e00087b..43e47fcf494a4 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ tests:
     upgrade: false
 - artifact_dir: /tmp/artifacts
   as: e2e-aws-operator
-  commands: ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
+  commands: JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
   openshift_installer_src:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-image-registry
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0.yaml
index cdeca3de5e2d7..965c5511c0a81 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ tests:
     upgrade: false
 - artifact_dir: /tmp/artifacts
   as: e2e-aws-operator
-  commands: ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
+  commands: JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
   openshift_installer_src:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-image-registry
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1.yaml
index 067b7177b2535..7b87ba3650158 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ tests:
     upgrade: false
 - artifact_dir: /tmp/artifacts
   as: e2e-aws-operator
-  commands: ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
+  commands: JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
   openshift_installer_src:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-image-registry
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
index 593f3917bbfae..0610f10d8f979 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ presubmits:
         - name: JOB_NAME_SAFE
           value: e2e-aws-operator
         - name: TEST_COMMAND
-          value: ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
+          value: JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
         image: ci-operator:latest
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: ""
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0-presubmits.yaml
index a306a2d63040d..4066c649a69d6 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.0-presubmits.yaml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ presubmits:
         - name: JOB_NAME_SAFE
           value: e2e-aws-operator
         - name: TEST_COMMAND
-          value: ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
+          value: JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
         image: ci-operator:latest
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: ""
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1-presubmits.yaml
index a96d231c51c7b..aa3a1600bdc3c 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-image-registry-operator/openshift-cluster-image-registry-operator-release-4.1-presubmits.yaml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ presubmits:
         - name: JOB_NAME_SAFE
           value: e2e-aws-operator
         - name: TEST_COMMAND
-          value: ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
+          value: JUNIT_REPORT=1 make test-e2e
         image: ci-operator:latest
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: ""
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml
index 020055c755082..13a2babbcedde 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ objects:
 
         # don't let clients impact the global kubeconfig
         cp /tmp/shared/admin.kubeconfig /tmp/admin.kubeconfig
-        export ARTIFACT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts
 
         # set up cloud-provider-specific env vars
         if [[ "${CLUSTER_TYPE}" == "gcp" ]]; then