diff --git a/src/core/execute.c b/src/core/execute.c
index 4595bb12dc..89dbf6fbd2 100644
--- a/src/core/execute.c
+++ b/src/core/execute.c
@@ -3406,8 +3406,7 @@ static int exec_child(
                                    our_env,
                                    pass_env,
                                    context->environment,
-                                   files_env,
-                                   NULL);
+                                   files_env);
         if (!accum_env) {
                 *exit_status = EXIT_MEMORY;
                 return log_oom();