diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
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--- a/shell.nix
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-{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
-
-(
-  pkgs.buildFHSUserEnv {
-    name = "client-java-shell";
-    targetPkgs = pkgs: with pkgs;[ git maven openjdk8 ];
-    runScript = ''
-      env \
-       GIT_SSL_CAINFO=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt \
-       JAVA_HOME=${pkgs.openjdk8}/lib/openjdk \
-       bash
-    '';
-  }
-).env