diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index ff47d502..cf84d644 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         "@types/node": "^22.13.5",
         "@typescript/native-preview": "^7.0.0-dev.20250623.1",
         "ai": "^4.1.46",
-        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "husky": "^9.1.7",
         "lint-staged": "^15.2.0",
         "mkdocs": "^0.0.1",
@@ -242,8 +241,6 @@
 
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-    "dotenv": ["dotenv@16.4.7", "", {}, "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ=="],
-
     "dts-resolver": ["dts-resolver@2.1.1", "", { "peerDependencies": { "oxc-resolver": ">=11.0.0" }, "optionalPeers": ["oxc-resolver"] }, "sha512-3BiGFhB6mj5Kv+W2vdJseQUYW+SKVzAFJL6YNP6ursbrwy1fXHRotfHi3xLNxe4wZl/K8qbAFeCDjZLjzqxxRw=="],
 
     "emoji-regex": ["emoji-regex@8.0.0", "", {}, "sha512-MSjYzcWNOA0ewAHpz0MxpYFvwg6yjy1NG3xteoqz644VCo/RPgnr1/GGt+ic3iJTzQ8Eu3TdM14SawnVUmGE6A=="],
diff --git a/bun.test.setup.ts b/bun.test.setup.ts
index 945479bd..cb943a70 100644
--- a/bun.test.setup.ts
+++ b/bun.test.setup.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import { beforeAll, afterEach, afterAll } from 'bun:test'
 import { server } from './mocks/node.ts'
-import * as dotenv from 'dotenv'
-
-// Load environment variables for examples that rely on them
-dotenv.config()
 
 // Provide safe fallbacks in CI/sandbox (only if null/undefined)
 process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY ??= 'test-openai-key'
diff --git a/examples/index.ts b/examples/index.ts
index 3dcfb3d9..80e9cef8 100644
--- a/examples/index.ts
+++ b/examples/index.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
  * or load from a .env file:
  */
 
-// Load environment variables from .env file
-import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
-dotenv.config();
-
 /**
  * # Account IDs
  *
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 26e7bce4..c6e2b8a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     "@types/node": "^22.13.5",
     "@typescript/native-preview": "^7.0.0-dev.20250623.1",
     "ai": "^4.1.46",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "husky": "^9.1.7",
     "lint-staged": "^15.2.0",
     "mkdocs": "^0.0.1",