diff --git a/test/cctest/node_test_fixture.h b/test/cctest/node_test_fixture.h
index e71d800c25f858..465f1c0b45b36c 100644
--- a/test/cctest/node_test_fixture.h
+++ b/test/cctest/node_test_fixture.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class NodeTestFixture : public ::testing::Test {
 
   static void SetUpTestCase() {
     if (!node_initialized) {
+      uv_os_unsetenv("NODE_OPTIONS");
       node_initialized = true;
       int argc = 1;
       const char* argv0 = "cctest";