diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d6eb77..efcb65f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ I override various regolith defaults in unsupported ways, so I maintain copies o
 * `regolith-i3-rofication-ilia`
 * `regolith-i3-swap-focus`
 
+Due to https://github.com/regolith-linux/regolith-desktop/issues/1042, rename `/etc/environment` to `/etc/environment.back`. Hopefully I can remove this hack at some point in the future.
+
 ## Fonts
 
 I use Hack as my main font, with Noto as the backup/CJK font. To install:
diff --git a/profile/.profile b/profile/.profile
index 1fbb5d7..3738f3a 100644
--- a/profile/.profile
+++ b/profile/.profile
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 # for ssh logins, install and configure the libpam-umask package.
 #umask 022
 
+# Copy from /etc/environment. See https://github.com/regolith-linux/regolith-desktop/issues/1042
+if [ -f  "/env/environment.back" ]; then
+    . "/env/environment.back"
+fi
+
 # if running bash
 if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
     # include .bashrc if it exists
@@ -28,11 +33,6 @@ fi
 
 . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
 
-if [ -d "$HOME/.dotnet" ]; then
-	export DOTNET_ROOT="$HOME/.dotnet"
-	PATH="$DOTNET_ROOT:$PATH"
-fi
-
 # Define  a `.profile.local` file for setting local globals, such as `PRIMARY_MONITOR`` and `SECONDARY_MONITOR``
 if [ -f "$HOME/.profile.local" ]; then
     . "$HOME/.profile.local"
diff --git a/zsh/.zprofile b/zsh/.zprofile
index cbe9ae9..bfe2c66 100644
--- a/zsh/.zprofile
+++ b/zsh/.zprofile
@@ -76,8 +76,3 @@ fi
 export ANDROID_HOME=/home/fred/Android/Sdk
 export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=/home/fred/Android/Sdk
 export PATH=/home/fred/Android/Sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:/home/fred/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:$PATH
-
-if [ -f "$HOME/.local/share/dnvm/env" ]; then
-    echo "Test"
-    . "$HOME/.local/share/dnvm/env"
-fi