diff --git a/bazelisk_test.sh b/bazelisk_test.sh
index c91f3a24..95b51d69 100755
--- a/bazelisk_test.sh
+++ b/bazelisk_test.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ fi
 
 BAZELISK_VERSION=$1
 shift 1
-export BAZELISK_SHOW_PROGRESS=false
 
 # TODO: only the Python version reads bazelbuild-releases.json since it uses
 # GitHub by default, whereas the Go version GCS (without this json file)