diff --git a/internal/plugin/installer/installer.go b/internal/plugin/installer/installer.go
index b65dac2f4..ade1de034 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/installer/installer.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/installer/installer.go
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ import (
 // ErrMissingMetadata indicates that plugin.yaml is missing.
 var ErrMissingMetadata = errors.New("plugin metadata (plugin.yaml) missing")
 
-// Debug enables verbose output.
-var Debug bool
-
 // Options contains options for plugin installation.
 type Options struct {
 	// Verify enables signature verification before installation
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go
index 0abefa76b..55f945238 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ func (o *pluginInstallOptions) newInstallerForSource() (installer.Installer, err
 }
 
 func (o *pluginInstallOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
-	installer.Debug = settings.Debug
-
 	i, err := o.newInstallerForSource()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
index c6d4b8530..6cc2729fc 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) complete(args []string) error {
 }
 
 func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
-	installer.Debug = settings.Debug
 	slog.Debug("loading installed plugins", "path", settings.PluginsDirectory)
 	plugins, err := plugin.LoadAll(settings.PluginsDirectory)
 	if err != nil {