diff --git a/lib/java_buildpack/framework/java_cf_env.rb b/lib/java_buildpack/framework/java_cf_env.rb
index 3335dfba50..3b3644a040 100644
--- a/lib/java_buildpack/framework/java_cf_env.rb
+++ b/lib/java_buildpack/framework/java_cf_env.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ def compile
       # (see JavaBuildpack::Component::BaseComponent#release)
       def release
         @droplet.additional_libraries << (@droplet.sandbox + jar_name)
-        @droplet.environment_variables.add_environment_variable \
-          'SPRING_PROFILES_INCLUDE', '$SPRING_PROFILES_INCLUDE,cloud'
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/spec/java_buildpack/framework/java_cfenv_spec.rb b/spec/java_buildpack/framework/java_cfenv_spec.rb
index 6e75a8145b..bfd67e7729 100644
--- a/spec/java_buildpack/framework/java_cfenv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/java_buildpack/framework/java_cfenv_spec.rb
@@ -73,12 +73,4 @@
     expect(additional_libraries).to include(sandbox + "java_cf_env-#{version}.jar")
   end
 
-  it 'activates the cloud profile',
-     app_fixture: 'framework_java_cf_boot_3',
-     cache_fixture: 'stub-java-cfenv.jar' do
-
-    component.release
-
-    expect(environment_variables).to include('SPRING_PROFILES_INCLUDE=$SPRING_PROFILES_INCLUDE,cloud')
-  end
 end