diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
index c4175ea1d5d..09886c73c66 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
@@ -85,10 +85,8 @@ data:
 {{- include "hpcc.addResources" (dict "me" .me.resources) | indent 12 }}
 {{- $appCmd := printf "%s %s %s _HPCC_ARGS_" $apptype (include "hpcc.configArg" .me) (include "hpcc.daliArg" (dict "root" .root "component" "ECL Agent" "optional" false )) }}
 {{ include "hpcc.addCommandAndLifecycle" (. | merge (dict "command" $appCmd)) | indent 12 }}
-{{- if .env }}
             env:
 {{ include "hpcc.mergeEnvironments" .env | indent 12 }}
-{{- end }}
             workingDir: /var/lib/HPCCSystems
             volumeMounts:
 {{ include "hpcc.addConfigMapVolumeMount" .me | indent 12 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
index 4658c892038..18952c6d4fe 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ data:
 {{- include "hpcc.addResources" (dict "me" .eclAgentResources) | indent 12 }}
 {{- $agentCmd := printf "%s %s %s _HPCC_ARGS_" $eclAgentType (include "hpcc.configArg" .me) (include "hpcc.daliArg" (dict "root" .root "component" "Thor" "optional" false)) }}
 {{ include "hpcc.addCommandAndLifecycle" (. | merge (dict "command" $agentCmd)) | indent 12 }}
-{{- if .env }}
             env:
 {{ include "hpcc.mergeEnvironments" .env | indent 12 }}
-{{- end }}
             workingDir: /var/lib/HPCCSystems
             volumeMounts:
 {{ include "hpcc.addConfigMapVolumeMount" .me | indent 12 }}
@@ -179,10 +177,8 @@ data:
 {{- include "hpcc.addResources" (dict "me" $thorScope.managerResources) | indent 12 }}
 {{- $thorManagerCmd := printf "thormaster_lcr %s %s _HPCC_ARGS_" (include "hpcc.configArg" .me) (include "hpcc.daliArg" (dict "root" .root "component" "Thor" "optional" false)) }}
 {{ include "hpcc.addCommandAndLifecycle" (. | merge (dict "command" $thorManagerCmd)) | indent 12 }}
-{{- if .env }}
             env:
 {{ include "hpcc.mergeEnvironments" .env | indent 12 }}
-{{- end }}
             workingDir: /var/lib/HPCCSystems
             volumeMounts:
 {{ include "hpcc.addConfigMapVolumeMount" .me | indent 12 }}
@@ -250,10 +246,8 @@ data:
 {{- include "hpcc.addResources" (dict "me" $thorScope.workerResources) | indent 12 }}
 {{- $thorWorkerCmd := printf "thorslave_lcr %s %s _HPCC_ARGS_ --slaveport=%d" (include "hpcc.configArg" $configCtx.me) (include "hpcc.daliArg" (dict "root" $configCtx.root "component" "Thor" "optional" false)) $slavePort }}
 {{ include "hpcc.addCommandAndLifecycle" ($configCtx | merge (dict "command" $thorWorkerCmd)) | indent 12 }}
-{{- if $configCtx.me.env }}
             env:
 {{ include "hpcc.mergeEnvironments" $configCtx.me.env | indent 12 }}
-{{- end }}
             workingDir: /var/lib/HPCCSystems
             volumeMounts:
 {{ include "hpcc.addConfigMapVolumeMount" $configCtx.me | indent 12 }}