diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/config/test_queue_config.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/config/test_queue_config.py
index 75e0b460813..51ae054c267 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/config/test_queue_config.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/config/test_queue_config.py
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ def test_default_activate_script_generation(expected, monkeypatch, venv):
     ],
 )
 def test_conda_activate_script_generation(expected, monkeypatch, env):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("VIRTUAL_ENV", "")
     monkeypatch.setenv("CONDA_ENV", env)
     options = QueueOptions(name="local")
     assert options.activate_script == expected