diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 71e3dde..fd34d9c 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ steps:
       from_secret: ZULIP_TOKEN
   commands:
   - if [ "${DRONE_BUILD_STATUS}" != "success" ]; then export ZULIP_STATUS=":prohibited:"; fi 
-  - export SHORT_COMMIT="${DRONE_COMMIT:0:7}"
-  - export REMOTE_URL="${DRONE_REMOTE_URL:0:-4}"
   - export ZULIP_MESSAGE=${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
   - echo $SHORT_COMMIT
   - echo $ZULIP_STATUS