diff --git a/src/solidlsp/language_servers/kotlin_language_server.py b/src/solidlsp/language_servers/kotlin_language_server.py
index ac13ab2b..ec866481 100644
--- a/src/solidlsp/language_servers/kotlin_language_server.py
+++ b/src/solidlsp/language_servers/kotlin_language_server.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class KotlinLanguageServer(SolidLanguageServer):
     class DependencyProvider(LanguageServerDependencyProviderSinglePath):
         def __init__(self, custom_settings: SolidLSPSettings.CustomLSSettings, ls_resources_dir: str):
             super().__init__(custom_settings, ls_resources_dir)
-            self._java_home_path: str | None = None
 
         def _get_or_install_core_dependency(self) -> str:
             """
@@ -134,9 +133,6 @@ class KotlinLanguageServer(SolidLanguageServer):
             """Provides JAVA_HOME and JVM options for the Kotlin Language Server process."""
             env: dict[str, str] = {}
 
-            if self._java_home_path is not None:
-                env["JAVA_HOME"] = self._java_home_path
-
             # Get JVM options from settings or use default
             # Note: an explicit empty string means "no JVM options", which is distinct from not setting the key
             _sentinel = object()