diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index 0760ff2..f141b95 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -2664,7 +2664,6 @@ _run_service_action_direct() {
         return 1
     fi
 
-    export action_errlvl_file="$state_tmpdir/action-$service-$charm-$action-errlvl"
     export state_tmpdir
     (
         set +e  ## Prevents unwanted leaks from parent shell