diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
index 77ad39ee86..ee4ef73bfc 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -423,8 +423,6 @@ def preserved_envvars():
         'BB_PRESERVE_ENV',
         'BB_ENV_WHITELIST',
         'BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE',
-        'LANG',
-        '_',
     ]
     return v + preserved_envvars_exported() + preserved_envvars_exported_interactive()