diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 3a257cb1f3..0ada8850ac 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ if ! has make ; then
 	echo "make is not installed"; exit 1
 fi
 
-if ! has go ; then
-	echo "go is not installed"; exit 1
-fi
-
 if ! has unzip ; then
 	echo "unzip is not installed"; exit 1
 fi
@@ -30,7 +26,9 @@ if ! has readlink ; then
 	echo "readlink is not installed"; exit 1
 fi
 
-export AKASH_ROOT=$(pwd)
+AKASH_ROOT=$(pwd)
+
+export AKASH_ROOT
 
 dotenv