diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index f0e23263db..7eab1f490c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn intl:build
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
-          NODE_ENV=test EXPO_PUBLIC_ENV=test yarn test --forceExit
+          NODE_ENV=test yarn test --forceExit
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a40d37610e..5ed24e6ada 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ build-web-embed: ## Compile web embed bundle, copy to bskyweb/embedr* directorie
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: ## Run all tests
-	NODE_ENV=test EXPO_PUBLIC_ENV=test yarn test
+	NODE_ENV=test yarn test
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: ## Run style checks and verify syntax
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2f13ce1ea1..f5f3a07ac3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import {LogBox} from 'react-native'
 import {registerRootComponent} from 'expo'
 
 import App from '#/App'
-import {IS_TEST} from '#/env'
 
-if (IS_TEST) {
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
   LogBox.ignoreAllLogs() // suppress all logs in tests
 } else {
   LogBox.ignoreLogs(['Require cycle:']) // suppress require-cycle warnings, it's fine
diff --git a/src/env.ts b/src/env.ts
index fbcc15f576..4d1b55a4ee 100644
--- a/src/env.ts
+++ b/src/env.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-export const IS_TEST = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_ENV === 'test'
 export const IS_DEV = __DEV__
 export const IS_PROD = !IS_DEV
 export const LOG_DEBUG = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_DEBUG || ''
diff --git a/src/logger/README.md b/src/logger/README.md
index 1dfd5da23d..17dd61cb39 100644
--- a/src/logger/README.md
+++ b/src/logger/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ logger.error(error[, metadata])
 #### Modes
 
 The "modes" referred to here are inferred from the values exported from `#/env`.
-Basically, the booleans `IS_DEV`, `IS_TEST`, and `IS_PROD`.
+Basically, the booleans `IS_DEV` and `IS_PROD`.
 
 #### Log Levels
 
diff --git a/src/logger/__tests__/logger.test.ts b/src/logger/__tests__/logger.test.ts
index a3ccd037d5..02039d26e9 100644
--- a/src/logger/__tests__/logger.test.ts
+++ b/src/logger/__tests__/logger.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {nanoid} from 'nanoid/non-secure'
 import {Logger, LogLevel, sentryTransport} from '#/logger'
 
 jest.mock('#/env', () => ({
-  IS_TEST: true,
   IS_DEV: false,
   IS_PROD: false,
   /*
diff --git a/src/logger/index.ts b/src/logger/index.ts
index 02e5d5f257..d99bfeb131 100644
--- a/src/logger/index.ts
+++ b/src/logger/index.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export class Logger {
   protected debugContextRegexes: RegExp[] = []
 
   constructor({
-    enabled = !env.IS_TEST,
+    enabled = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test',
     level = env.LOG_LEVEL as LogLevel,
     debug = env.LOG_DEBUG || '',
   }: {
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ export class Logger {
  */
 export const logger = new Logger()
 
-if (!env.IS_TEST) {
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
   logger.addTransport(createBitdriftTransport())
 }
 
-if (env.IS_DEV && !env.IS_TEST) {
+if (env.IS_DEV && process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
   logger.addTransport(consoleTransport)
 
   /*
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/Toast.tsx b/src/view/com/util/Toast.tsx
index b57e676aea..7dc6837e23 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/Toast.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/Toast.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {
 import {useNonReactiveCallback} from '#/lib/hooks/useNonReactiveCallback'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {IS_TEST} from '#/env'
 
 const TIMEOUT = 2e3
 
@@ -33,7 +32,9 @@ export function show(
   message: string,
   icon: FontAwesomeProps['icon'] = 'check',
 ) {
-  if (IS_TEST) return
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+    return
+  }
   AccessibilityInfo.announceForAccessibility(message)
   const item = new RootSiblings(
     <Toast message={message} icon={icon} destroy={() => item.destroy()} />,