1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
index 7711b290de..85d933266b 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
@@ -401,9 +401,6 @@ def setup_bitbake(configParams, configuration, extrafeatures=None):
         # In status only mode there are no logs and no UI
         logger.addHandler(handler)
 
-    # Clear away any spurious environment variables while we stoke up the cooker
-    cleanedvars = bb.utils.clean_environment()
-
     if configParams.server_only:
         featureset = []
         ui_module = None
@@ -419,6 +416,10 @@ def setup_bitbake(configParams, configuration, extrafeatures=None):
 
     server_connection = None
 
+    # Clear away any spurious environment variables while we stoke up the cooker
+    # (done after import_extension_module() above since for example import gi triggers env var usage)
+    cleanedvars = bb.utils.clean_environment()
+
     if configParams.remote_server:
         # Connect to a remote XMLRPC server
         server_connection = bb.server.xmlrpcclient.connectXMLRPC(configParams.remote_server, featureset,