diff --git a/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh b/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh
index 81506fc21..5573975b1 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ if [ -n "$TESTS" ]; then
     # messages and rust's imap code likely has concurrency problems) 
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py37 -- --reruns 3 -k "not qr"
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py37 -- --reruns 3 -k "qr"
-    unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
     unset DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -p4 -e lint,py35,py36,doc
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e auditwheels
diff --git a/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh b/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh
index ba3d6e355..aeebc2ac1 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ ssh $SSHTARGET bash -c "cat >$BUILDDIR/exec_docker_run" <<_HERE
     set +x -e
     shopt -s huponexit
     cd $BUILDDIR
-    export DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG=$DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
     export DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL=$DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
     set -x
 
     # run everything else inside docker 
-    docker run -e DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL -e DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG \
+    docker run -e DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL \
        --rm -it -v \$(pwd):/mnt -w /mnt \
        deltachat/coredeps ci_scripts/run_all.sh
 
diff --git a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
index f4e2b56e8..ab29497b4 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ ssh $SSHTARGET <<_HERE
     export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`which sccache\`
     cd $BUILDDIR
     export TARGET=release
-    export DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG=$DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
     export DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL=$DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
 
     #we rely on tox/virtualenv being available in the host
diff --git a/ci_scripts/run_all.sh b/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
index ae79262f8..dc3afc7f6 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ mkdir -p $TOXWORKDIR
 # XXX we may switch on some live-tests on for better ensurances 
 # Note that the independent remote_tests_python step does all kinds of
 # live-testing already. 
-unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
 unset DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
 tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py35,py36,py37,py38,auditwheels
 popd
diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index c33eff722..eeb4d2b88 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ passenv =
     TRAVIS 
     DCC_RS_DEV
     DCC_RS_TARGET
-    DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
     DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL 
     CARGO_TARGET_DIR
     RUSTC_WRAPPER
diff --git a/run-integration-tests.sh b/run-integration-tests.sh
index 7aef0babb..1b26c5691 100755
--- a/run-integration-tests.sh
+++ b/run-integration-tests.sh
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 pushd python
-if [ -e "./liveconfig" -a -z "$DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG" ]; then
-    export DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG=liveconfig
-fi
 tox "$@"
 ret=$?
 popd