diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/safari/service.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/safari/service.py
index 4d9f5a35e9774..2a115ab26b70e 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/safari/service.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/safari/service.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def __init__(
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         self.service_args = service_args or []
-        driver_path_env_key = driver_path_env_key or "SE_SAFARIDRIVER"
 
         if enable_logging:
             self.service_args.append("--diagnose")