diff --git a/e2e-tests/vars.sh b/e2e-tests/vars.sh
index d33aaaaa5..9fb442c78 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/vars.sh
+++ b/e2e-tests/vars.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ export PMM_SERVER_VERSION=${PMM_SERVER_VERSION:-"9.9.9"}
 export IMAGE_PMM_CLIENT=${IMAGE_PMM_CLIENT:-"perconalab/pmm-client:dev-latest"}
 export IMAGE_PMM_SERVER=${IMAGE_PMM_SERVER:-"perconalab/pmm-server:dev-latest"}
 
-date=$(which gdate || which date)
-
 if command -v oc &> /dev/null; then
 	if oc get projects; then
 		export OPENSHIFT=4