diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js
index e34667ffd..cca230d79 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js
@@ -47,38 +47,6 @@ function evaluateInputValue(value, type, node) {
     return redUtil.evaluateNodeProperty(value, type, node, null, null);
 }
 
-/**
- * Compose information object for env var
- */
-function composeInfo(info, val) {
-    var result = {
-        name: info.name,
-        type: info.type,
-        value: val,
-    };
-    if (info.ui) {
-        var ui = info.ui;
-        result.ui = {
-            hasUI: ui.hasUI,
-            icon: ui.icon,
-            labels: ui.labels,
-            type: ui.type
-        };
-        var retUI = result.ui;
-        if (ui.type === "input") {
-            retUI.inputTypes = ui.inputTypes;
-        }
-        if (ui.type === "select") {
-            retUI.menu = ui.menu;
-        }
-        if (ui.type === "spinner") {
-            retUI.spinner = ui.spinner;
-        }
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
-
 /**
  * This class represents a subflow - which is handled as a special type of Flow
  */
@@ -349,15 +317,8 @@ class Subflow extends Flow {
     getSetting(name) {
         if (!/^\$parent\./.test(name)) {
             var env = this.env;
-            var is_info = name.endsWith("_info");
-            var is_type = name.endsWith("_type");
-            var ename = (is_info || is_type) ? name.substring(0, name.length -5) : name; // 5 = length of "_info"/"_type"
-
-            if (env && env.hasOwnProperty(ename)) {
-                var val = env[ename];
-                if (is_type) {
-                    return val ? val.type : undefined;
-                }
+            if (env && env.hasOwnProperty(name)) {
+                var val = env[name];
                 // If this is an env type property we need to be careful not
                 // to get into lookup loops.
                 // 1. if the value to lookup is the same as this one, go straight to parent
@@ -371,11 +332,7 @@ class Subflow extends Flow {
                         value = value.replace(new RegExp("\\${"+name+"}","g"),"${$parent."+name+"}");
                     }
                     try {
-                        var ret = evaluateInputValue(value, type, this.node);
-                        if (is_info) {
-                            return composeInfo(val, ret);
-                        }
-                        return ret;
+                        return evaluateInputValue(value, type, this.node);
                     }
                     catch (e) {
                         this.error(e);