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@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ Set the following environment variables before starting the Gemini CLI. These va
 ```bash
 export BIGQUERY_PROJECT="<your-gcp-project-id>"
 export BIGQUERY_LOCATION="<your-dataset-location>"  # Optional
-export BIGQUERY_USE_CLIENT_OAUTH="true"  # Optional
 ```
 
 Ensure [Application Default Credentials](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/gcloud) are available in your environment.