diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index 7452eb9f..44ccb402 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ THEME_SHOW_USER_HOST=${THEME_SHOW_USER_HOST:=false}
 USER_HOST_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX=''
 USER_HOST_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX=''
 
-VIRTUAL_ENV=
-
 VIRTUALENV_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX=' |'
 VIRTUALENV_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX='|'