diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index 413830b72..71f6e15d6 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     var acorn = require("acorn");
     var acornWalk = require("acorn-walk");
 
-    const envVarExcludes = {};
-    if (RED.settings.envVarExcludes && Array.isArray(RED.settings.envVarExcludes)) {
-        RED.settings.envVarExcludes.forEach((e) => envVarExcludes[e] = true);
-    }
-
     function sendResults(node,send,_msgid,msgs,cloneFirstMessage) {
         if (msgs == null) {
             return;
@@ -171,11 +166,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             RED: {
                 util: {
                     ...RED.util,
-                    getSetting: function (node, name, flow) {
-                        if (envVarExcludes[name]) {
-                            return undefined;
-                        }
-                        return RED.util.getSetting(node, name, flow);
+                    getSetting: function (_node, name, _flow) {
+                        // Ensure `node` argument is the Function node and do not allow flow to be overridden.
+                        return RED.util.getSetting(node, name);
                     }
                 }
             },