diff --git a/spec/lib/metasploit/framework/database_spec.rb b/spec/lib/metasploit/framework/database_spec.rb
index 3abdf6dcca..d57b44fb91 100644
--- a/spec/lib/metasploit/framework/database_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/metasploit/framework/database_spec.rb
@@ -619,6 +619,10 @@ RSpec.describe Metasploit::Framework::Database do
     end
 
     context 'without MSF_DATABASE_CONFIG' do
+      before(:each) do
+        ENV.delete('MSF_DATABASE_CONFIG')
+      end
+
       it { is_expected.to be_nil }
     end
   end
@@ -667,4 +671,4 @@ RSpec.describe Metasploit::Framework::Database do
       expect(user_configurations_pathname).to eq(Pathname.new(config_root).join('database.yml'))
     end
   end
-end
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+end