diff --git a/python/hopsworks/client/__init__.py b/python/hopsworks/client/__init__.py
index 19e0778da..4ff5e8248 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/client/__init__.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/client/__init__.py
@@ -16,17 +16,13 @@
 
 from hopsworks_common.client import (
     get_instance,
-    get_python_version,
     init,
-    set_python_version,
     stop,
 )
 
 
 __all__ = [
     get_instance,
-    get_python_version,
     init,
-    set_python_version,
     stop,
 ]
diff --git a/python/hopsworks/connection.py b/python/hopsworks/connection.py
index 1fe984030..26fc8aed4 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/connection.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/connection.py
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 
 import os
 import re
-import warnings
 import sys
+import warnings
 
-from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
-
-from hopsworks.decorators import connected, not_connected
 from hopsworks import client, version
 from hopsworks.core import project_api, secret_api, variable_api
+from hopsworks.decorators import connected, not_connected
+from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
+
 
 HOPSWORKS_PORT_DEFAULT = 443
 HOSTNAME_VERIFICATION_DEFAULT = True
@@ -214,12 +214,6 @@ def _check_compatibility(self):
             )
             sys.stderr.flush()
 
-    def _set_client_variables(self):
-        python_version = self._variable_api.get_variable(
-            "docker_base_image_python_version"
-        )
-        client.set_python_version(python_version)
-
     @not_connected
     def connect(self):
         """Instantiate the connection.
@@ -270,7 +264,6 @@ def connect(self):
         )
 
         self._check_compatibility()
-        self._set_client_variables()
 
     def close(self):
         """Close a connection gracefully.
diff --git a/python/hopsworks_common/client/__init__.py b/python/hopsworks_common/client/__init__.py
index 16b995b2d..e474c0b9a 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks_common/client/__init__.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks_common/client/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 
 _client = None
-_python_version = None
 
 
 def init(
@@ -56,16 +55,6 @@ def get_instance():
     raise Exception("Couldn't find client. Try reconnecting to Hopsworks.")
 
 
-def get_python_version():
-    global _python_version
-    return _python_version
-
-
-def set_python_version(python_version):
-    global _python_version
-    _python_version = python_version
-
-
 def stop():
     global _client
     if _client: