diff --git a/src/test/test-execute.c b/src/test/test-execute.c
index 14e23a32e9..626d3ac8b9 100644
--- a/src/test/test-execute.c
+++ b/src/test/test-execute.c
@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         log_parse_environment();
         log_open();
 
+        (void) unsetenv("USER");
+        (void) unsetenv("LOGNAME");
+
         /* It is needed otherwise cgroup creation fails */
         if (getuid() != 0) {
                 puts("Skipping test: not root");