diff --git a/server.sh b/server.sh
index 0cf1a26..4edf3bf 100755
--- a/server.sh
+++ b/server.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,5 @@
 # failures are evil
 set -e
 
-# export the GIT env vars we need to have links in the footer
-export GIT_COMMIT_SHA=`git rev-parse --verify HEAD`
-export GIT_COMMIT_SHA_SHORT=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
-
 # run hugo in local server mode, show all stuff
 exec hugo server -D --buildFuture
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index f111fd5..7fc1b04 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ set -e
 # update our clone
 git pull -q &> /dev/null
 
-# export the GIT env vars we need to have links in the footer
-export GIT_COMMIT_SHA=`git rev-parse --verify HEAD`
-export GIT_COMMIT_SHA_SHORT=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
-
 # rerun hugo generator
 hugo --minify --noTimes