diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index c45830f35..1c9b7dd8f 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -1631,8 +1631,6 @@ Unable to create necessary PKI files (permissions?)"
 	# otherwise use default
 	if [ "$EASYRSA_BATCH" ]; then
 		ssl_batch=1
-	else
-		export EASYRSA_REQ_CN=ChangeMe
 	fi
 
 	# Default CA commonName