diff --git a/rbesetup.sh b/rbesetup.sh
index adcf08131..724ad7dc5 100644
--- a/rbesetup.sh
+++ b/rbesetup.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function _export_metrics_uploader() {
 # This function sets RBE specific environment variables needed for the build to
 # executed by RBE. This file should be sourced once per checkout of Android code.
 function _set_rbe_vars() {
+  unset USE_GOMA
   export USE_RBE="true"
   export RBE_CXX_EXEC_STRATEGY="remote_local_fallback"
   export RBE_JAVAC=1