diff --git a/scripts/x/elevate b/scripts/x/elevate
index 31b809b..3741243 100755
--- a/scripts/x/elevate
+++ b/scripts/x/elevate
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def main():
         print("usage: elevate -- <cmd>", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    req = json.dumps({"cmd": sys.argv[2], "cwd": os.getcwd(), "env": dict(os.environ)}).encode() + b"\n"
+    req = json.dumps({"cmd": sys.argv[2], "cwd": os.getcwd()}).encode() + b"\n"
 
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     try:
diff --git a/scripts/x/elevate-adapter-superpowerd b/scripts/x/elevate-adapter-superpowerd
index 3a7a735..b9f0332 100755
--- a/scripts/x/elevate-adapter-superpowerd
+++ b/scripts/x/elevate-adapter-superpowerd
@@ -345,28 +345,6 @@ def handle(conn):
                 pass
 
 
-def _wrap_with_env(cmd, env):
-    """Wrap a command with env vars that differ from the adapter's own env.
-
-    Only exports the delta so the command string stays readable in
-    superpowerd notifications. Vars that match the session env are
-    already inherited.
-    """
-    import shlex
-    adapter_env = os.environ
-    diff = {}
-    for k, v in env.items():
-        if adapter_env.get(k) != v:
-            diff[k] = v
-    if not diff:
-        return cmd
-    parts = ["env"]
-    for k, v in sorted(diff.items()):
-        parts.append(f"{k}={v}")
-    parts.extend(["bash", "-c", cmd])
-    return " ".join(shlex.quote(p) for p in parts)
-
-
 def _handle_inner(conn):
     data = b""
     while chunk := conn.recv(65536):
@@ -382,12 +360,6 @@ def _handle_inner(conn):
 
     cmd = req.get("cmd", "")
     cwd = req.get("cwd", os.getcwd())
-    env = req.get("env")
-
-    # If the client sent its environment, wrap the command to reproduce it.
-    # This ensures the elevated command sees the agent's env, not the adapter's.
-    if env and isinstance(env, dict):
-        cmd = _wrap_with_env(cmd, env)
 
     token = os.environ.get("SUPERPOWERD_SESSION_TOKEN", "")