diff --git a/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts b/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
index a0018394c..936880466 100644
--- a/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ describe('setup-go', () => {
     });
 
     await main.run();
-    expect(vars).toBe({'GOROOT': 'foo'});
+    expect(vars).toBe({});
   });
 
   it('finds a version of go already in the cache', async () => {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 2d90b2fe7..29ae2b62f 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export async function run() {
 
       const installDir = await installer.getGo(versionSpec, stable, auth);
 
-      core.exportVariable('GOROOT', installDir);
       core.addPath(path.join(installDir, 'bin'));
       core.info('Added go to the path');