diff --git a/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js b/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js
index 133d0da1e32b74..675c16a12ee656 100644
--- a/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js
+++ b/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 const fs = require('fs')
 const vue = require('@vitejs/plugin-vue')
 
-// Overriding the NODE_ENV set by vitest
-process.env.NODE_ENV = ''
-
 /**
  * @type {import('vite').UserConfig}
  */