diff --git a/r/org.eclipse.statet.r.console.ui/src/org/eclipse/statet/internal/r/console/ui/launching/RConsoleRTermLaunchDelegate.java b/r/org.eclipse.statet.r.console.ui/src/org/eclipse/statet/internal/r/console/ui/launching/RConsoleRTermLaunchDelegate.java
index d7e2b15..b4c1a4d 100644
--- a/r/org.eclipse.statet.r.console.ui/src/org/eclipse/statet/internal/r/console/ui/launching/RConsoleRTermLaunchDelegate.java
+++ b/r/org.eclipse.statet.r.console.ui/src/org/eclipse/statet/internal/r/console/ui/launching/RConsoleRTermLaunchDelegate.java
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@
 		else {
 			cmdLine.add("--interactive");
 		}
-		if ("2".equals(envp.get("R_NETWORK"))) { //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-			cmdLine.add("--internet2"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		}
 		
 		// arguments
 		cmdLine.addAll(Arrays.asList(