diff --git a/scripts/activation.sh b/scripts/activation.sh
index e05a3dbd5..335141f9c 100644
--- a/scripts/activation.sh
+++ b/scripts/activation.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ unset DEBUG_CPPFLAGS
 unset DEBUG_CXXFLAGS
 unset LDFLAGS
 
-export &> /tmp/a
-
 if [[ $host_alias == *"apple"* ]];
 then
   # On OSX setting the rpath and -L it's important to use the conda libc++ instead of the system one.