diff --git a/conf/hbase-env.sh b/conf/hbase-env.sh
index dc7315f621d..fc2c214e4c1 100644
--- a/conf/hbase-env.sh
+++ b/conf/hbase-env.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 # The java implementation to use.  Required.
 # export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/j2sdk1.5-sun
-export JAVA_HOME=/usr
 
 # Extra Java CLASSPATH elements.  Optional.
 # export HBASE_CLASSPATH=