diff --git a/lib/Test/Tester.pm b/lib/Test/Tester.pm
index eb37e0d2f..2980a59b0 100644
--- a/lib/Test/Tester.pm
+++ b/lib/Test/Tester.pm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BEGIN
 use Test::Builder;
 use Test::Tester::CaptureRunner;
 use Test::Tester::Delegate;
+use Test2::Util qw(_env_get);
 
 require Exporter;
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ $Delegator->{Object} = $Test;
 
 my $runner = Test::Tester::CaptureRunner->new;
 
-my $want_space = $ENV{TESTTESTERSPACE};
+my $want_space = _env_get('TESTTESTERSPACE');
 
 sub show_space
 {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ sub show_space
 my $colour = '';
 my $reset = '';
 
-if (my $want_colour = $ENV{TESTTESTERCOLOUR} || $ENV{TESTTESTERCOLOR})
+if (my $want_colour = _env_get('TESTTESTERCOLOUR') || _env_get('TESTTESTERCOLOR'))
 {
 	if (eval { require Term::ANSIColor; 1 })
 	{
diff --git a/lib/Test2/API/Instance.pm b/lib/Test2/API/Instance.pm
index 8606ae7c7..39924fb3a 100644
--- a/lib/Test2/API/Instance.pm
+++ b/lib/Test2/API/Instance.pm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ our @CARP_NOT = qw/Test2::API Test2::API::Instance Test2::IPC::Driver Test2::For
 use Carp qw/confess carp/;
 use Scalar::Util qw/reftype/;
 
-use Test2::Util qw/get_tid USE_THREADS CAN_FORK pkg_to_file try CAN_SIGSYS/;
+use Test2::Util qw/get_tid USE_THREADS CAN_FORK pkg_to_file try CAN_SIGSYS _env_get/;
 
 use Test2::EventFacet::Trace();
 use Test2::API::Stack();
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ sub post_preload_reset {
 
     $self->{+FINALIZED} = undef;
     $self->{+IPC}       = undef;
-    $self->{+IPC_DISABLED} = $ENV{T2_NO_IPC} ? 1 : 0;
+    $self->{+IPC_DISABLED} = _env_get('T2_NO_IPC') ? 1 : 0;
 
     $self->{+IPC_TIMEOUT} = DEFAULT_IPC_TIMEOUT() unless defined $self->{+IPC_TIMEOUT};
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ sub reset {
 
     $self->{+FINALIZED}    = undef;
     $self->{+IPC}          = undef;
-    $self->{+IPC_DISABLED} = $ENV{T2_NO_IPC} ? 1 : 0;
+    $self->{+IPC_DISABLED} = _env_get('T2_NO_IPC') ? 1 : 0;
 
     $self->{+IPC_TIMEOUT} = DEFAULT_IPC_TIMEOUT() unless defined $self->{+IPC_TIMEOUT};
 
diff --git a/lib/Test2/Event.pm b/lib/Test2/Event.pm
index 04f22da21..903a4a083 100644
--- a/lib/Test2/Event.pm
+++ b/lib/Test2/Event.pm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use Carp qw/croak/;
 
 use Test2::Util::HashBase qw/trace -amnesty uuid -_eid -hubs/;
 use Test2::Util::ExternalMeta qw/meta get_meta set_meta delete_meta/;
-use Test2::Util qw/pkg_to_file gen_uid/;
+use Test2::Util qw/pkg_to_file gen_uid _env_get/;
 
 use Test2::EventFacet::About();
 use Test2::EventFacet::Amnesty();
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ sub nested {
     my $self = shift;
 
     Carp::cluck("Use of Test2::Event->nested() is deprecated, use Test2::Event->trace->nested instead")
-        if $ENV{AUTHOR_TESTING};
+        if _env_get('AUTHOR_TESTING');
 
     if (my $hubs = $self->{+HUBS}) {
         return $hubs->[0]->{nested} if @$hubs;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ sub in_subtest {
     my $self = shift;
 
     Carp::cluck("Use of Test2::Event->in_subtest() is deprecated, use Test2::Event->trace->hid instead")
-        if $ENV{AUTHOR_TESTING};
+        if _env_get('AUTHOR_TESTING');
 
     my $hubs = $self->{+HUBS};
     if ($hubs && @$hubs) {
diff --git a/lib/Test2/Formatter/TAP.pm b/lib/Test2/Formatter/TAP.pm
index 245523705..144438f61 100644
--- a/lib/Test2/Formatter/TAP.pm
+++ b/lib/Test2/Formatter/TAP.pm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use warnings;
 
 our $VERSION = '1.302195';
 
-use Test2::Util qw/clone_io/;
+use Test2::Util qw/clone_io _env_get/;
 
 use Test2::Util::HashBase qw{
     no_numbers handles _encoding _last_fh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ sub write {
         my $io = $handles->[$hid] or next;
 
         print $io "\n"
-            if $ENV{HARNESS_ACTIVE}
+            if _env_get('HARNESS_ACTIVE')
             && $hid == OUT_ERR
             && $self->{+_LAST_FH} != $io
             && $msg =~ m/^#\s*Failed( \(TODO\))? test /;
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ sub assert_tap {
         # In a verbose harness we indent the extra since they will appear
         # inside the subtest braces. This helps readability. In a non-verbose
         # harness we do not do this because it is less readable.
-        if ($ENV{HARNESS_IS_VERBOSE} || !$ENV{HARNESS_ACTIVE}) {
+        if (_env_get("HARNESS_IS_VERBOSE") || !_env_get("HARNESS_ACTIVE")) {
             $extra_indent = "    ";
             $extra_space = ' ';
         }
diff --git a/lib/Test2/IPC/Driver/Files.pm b/lib/Test2/IPC/Driver/Files.pm
index 15cb1a4c8..bc1240e6d 100644
--- a/lib/Test2/IPC/Driver/Files.pm
+++ b/lib/Test2/IPC/Driver/Files.pm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use Storable();
 use File::Spec();
 use POSIX();
 
-use Test2::Util qw/try get_tid pkg_to_file IS_WIN32 ipc_separator do_rename do_unlink try_sig_mask/;
+use Test2::Util qw/try get_tid pkg_to_file IS_WIN32 ipc_separator do_rename do_unlink try_sig_mask _env_get/;
 use Test2::API qw/test2_ipc_set_pending/;
 
 sub is_viable { 1 }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sub init {
     my $self = shift;
 
     my $tmpdir = File::Temp::tempdir(
-        $ENV{T2_TEMPDIR_TEMPLATE} || "test2" . ipc_separator . $$ . ipc_separator . "XXXXXX",
+        _env_get('T2_TEMPDIR_TEMPLATE') || "test2" . ipc_separator . $$ . ipc_separator . "XXXXXX",
         CLEANUP => 0,
         TMPDIR => 1,
     );
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ sub init {
     $self->{+TEMPDIR} = File::Spec->canonpath($tmpdir);
 
     print STDERR "\nIPC Temp Dir: $tmpdir\n\n"
-        if $ENV{T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR};
+        if _env_get('T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR');
 
     $self->{+EVENT_IDS} = {};
     $self->{+READ_IDS} = {};
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ sub drop_hub {
     $self->abort_trace("A hub file can only be closed by the thread that started it\nExpected $tid, got " . get_tid())
         unless get_tid() == $tid;
 
-    if ($ENV{T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR}) {
+    if (_env_get('T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR')) {
         my ($ok, $err) = do_rename($hfile, File::Spec->canonpath("$hfile.complete"));
         $self->abort_trace("Could not rename file '$hfile' -> '$hfile.complete': $err") unless $ok
     }
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ sub cull {
         # Do not remove global events
         next if $info->{global};
 
-        if ($ENV{T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR}) {
+        if (_env_get('T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR')) {
             my $complete = File::Spec->canonpath("$full.complete");
             my ($ok, $err) = do_rename($full, $complete);
             $self->abort("Could not rename IPC file '$full', '$complete': $err") unless $ok;
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ sub DESTROY {
         if ($aborted || $file =~ m/^(GLOBAL|HUB$sep)/) {
             $full =~ m/^(.*)$/;
             $full = $1; # Untaint it
-            next if $ENV{T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR};
+            next if _env_get('T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR');
             my ($ok, $err) = do_unlink($full);
             $self->abort("Could not unlink IPC file '$full': $err") unless $ok;
             next;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ sub DESTROY {
     }
     closedir($dh);
 
-    if ($ENV{T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR}) {
+    if (_env_get('T2_KEEP_TEMPDIR')) {
         print STDERR "# Not removing temp dir: $tempdir\n";
         return;
     }