diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9f656e6b..e570b8b5 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 OPENAI_API_KEY=
-CTF_IN_DOCKER=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb7e1525..49474e4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -361,7 +361,3 @@ CAI is developed by [Alias Robotics](https://aliasrobotics.com) and funded as pa
 - [ ] Tracing
 - [ ] Graph/flow and other abstractions
 - [ ] Plan/router
-
-### ENV Vars
-
-CTF_IN_DOCKER="True"
diff --git a/cai/core.py b/cai/core.py
index 50f7c1c6..f041bf8b 100644
--- a/cai/core.py
+++ b/cai/core.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import copy
 import json
 from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import List
-import os
 # Package/library imports
 from openai import OpenAI  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
@@ -192,8 +191,6 @@ class CAI:
                 args[__CTX_VARS_NAME__] = context_variables
             if self.ctf:
                 args["ctf"] = self.ctf
-            else:
-                os.environ["CTF_IN_DOCKER"] = "false"
             raw_result = function_map[name](**args)
 
             result: Result = self.handle_function_result(raw_result, debug)
diff --git a/cai/tools/common.py b/cai/tools/common.py
index 5a5f01e9..3885cf28 100644
--- a/cai/tools/common.py
+++ b/cai/tools/common.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-"""Basic utilities for executing commands inside and outside virtual
-containers. It's important to note that for proper functioning, the
-CTF_IN_DOCKER environment variable must be configured, and commands can
-only be executed through CTF instances with pentestperf within the code.
-See examples/cybersecurity/1_arch_short_picoctf_static_flag.py for an
-example."""
+"""
+Basic utilities for executing commands inside or outside of virtual
+containers.
+"""
 
-import os
 import subprocess  # nosec B404
 from wasabi import color  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
@@ -47,8 +44,8 @@ def _run_attacker_machine(command, stdout=True):
 def run_command(command, ctf=None, stdout=True):
     """
     Run command either in CTF container or
-    on local attacker machine based on CTF_IN_DOCKER flag
+    on the local attacker machine
     """
-    if os.getenv("CTF_IN_DOCKER", "false").lower() == "true" and ctf:
+    if ctf:
         return _run_ctf(ctf, command, stdout)
     return _run_attacker_machine(command, stdout)
diff --git a/examples/cybersecurity/1_arch_short_picoctf_static_flag.py b/examples/cybersecurity/1_arch_short_picoctf_static_flag.py
index 6bc6d32e..f08c9908 100644
--- a/examples/cybersecurity/1_arch_short_picoctf_static_flag.py
+++ b/examples/cybersecurity/1_arch_short_picoctf_static_flag.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from wasabi import color
 import os
 
 # 2. Init the CTF environment
-os.environ["CTF_IN_DOCKER"] = "true"
 ctf = ptt.ctf(
     "picoctf_static_flag",
     subnet="192.168.9.0/24",