diff --git a/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs b/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs
index c50e63dfe556..3e52dbaea654 100644
--- a/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub fn load_workspace_at(
 
 pub fn load_workspace(
     ws: ProjectWorkspace,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     load_config: &LoadCargoConfig,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<(RootDatabase, vfs::Vfs, Option<ProcMacroClient>)> {
     let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
diff --git a/crates/proc-macro-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/proc-macro-api/src/lib.rs
index d67d6058d50a..25c30b6db4a4 100644
--- a/crates/proc-macro-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/proc-macro-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ impl fmt::Display for ServerError {
 
 impl ProcMacroClient {
     /// Spawns an external process as the proc macro server and returns a client connected to it.
-    pub fn spawn(
+    pub fn spawn<'a>(
         process_path: &AbsPath,
-        env: impl IntoIterator<Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>)>
-        + Clone,
+        env: impl IntoIterator<
+            Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, &'a Option<impl 'a + AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>>),
+        > + Clone,
     ) -> io::Result<ProcMacroClient> {
         let process = ProcMacroServerProcess::run(process_path, env)?;
         Ok(ProcMacroClient { process: Arc::new(process), path: process_path.to_owned() })
diff --git a/crates/proc-macro-api/src/process.rs b/crates/proc-macro-api/src/process.rs
index 27bf751bde81..fcea75ef672a 100644
--- a/crates/proc-macro-api/src/process.rs
+++ b/crates/proc-macro-api/src/process.rs
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ struct ProcessSrvState {
 
 impl ProcMacroServerProcess {
     /// Starts the proc-macro server and performs a version check
-    pub(crate) fn run(
+    pub(crate) fn run<'a>(
         process_path: &AbsPath,
-        env: impl IntoIterator<Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>)>
-        + Clone,
+        env: impl IntoIterator<
+            Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, &'a Option<impl 'a + AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>>),
+        > + Clone,
     ) -> io::Result<ProcMacroServerProcess> {
         let create_srv = || {
             let mut process = Process::run(process_path, env.clone())?;
@@ -193,9 +194,11 @@ struct Process {
 
 impl Process {
     /// Runs a new proc-macro server process with the specified environment variables.
-    fn run(
+    fn run<'a>(
         path: &AbsPath,
-        env: impl IntoIterator<Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>)>,
+        env: impl IntoIterator<
+            Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, &'a Option<impl 'a + AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>>),
+        >,
     ) -> io::Result<Process> {
         let child = JodChild(mk_child(path, env)?);
         Ok(Process { child })
@@ -212,14 +215,21 @@ impl Process {
 }
 
 /// Creates and configures a new child process for the proc-macro server.
-fn mk_child(
+fn mk_child<'a>(
     path: &AbsPath,
-    env: impl IntoIterator<Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>)>,
+    extra_env: impl IntoIterator<
+        Item = (impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>, &'a Option<impl 'a + AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>>),
+    >,
 ) -> io::Result<Child> {
     #[allow(clippy::disallowed_methods)]
     let mut cmd = Command::new(path);
-    cmd.envs(env)
-        .env("RUST_ANALYZER_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE", "this is unstable")
+    for env in extra_env {
+        match env {
+            (key, Some(val)) => cmd.env(key, val),
+            (key, None) => cmd.env_remove(key),
+        };
+    }
+    cmd.env("RUST_ANALYZER_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE", "this is unstable")
         .stdin(Stdio::piped())
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .stderr(Stdio::inherit());
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/build_dependencies.rs b/crates/project-model/src/build_dependencies.rs
index b26d19e32689..e0c38ccf3331 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/build_dependencies.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/build_dependencies.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl WorkspaceBuildScripts {
     pub(crate) fn rustc_crates(
         rustc: &CargoWorkspace,
         current_dir: &AbsPath,
-        extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+        extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
         sysroot: &Sysroot,
     ) -> Self {
         let mut bs = WorkspaceBuildScripts::default();
@@ -172,16 +172,14 @@ impl WorkspaceBuildScripts {
         }
         let res = (|| {
             let target_libdir = (|| {
-                let mut cargo_config = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, current_dir);
-                cargo_config.envs(extra_env);
+                let mut cargo_config = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, current_dir, extra_env);
                 cargo_config
                     .args(["rustc", "-Z", "unstable-options", "--print", "target-libdir"])
                     .env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1");
                 if let Ok(it) = utf8_stdout(&mut cargo_config) {
                     return Ok(it);
                 }
-                let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir);
-                cmd.envs(extra_env);
+                let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir, extra_env);
                 cmd.args(["--print", "target-libdir"]);
                 utf8_stdout(&mut cmd)
             })()?;
@@ -390,12 +388,12 @@ impl WorkspaceBuildScripts {
     ) -> io::Result<Command> {
         let mut cmd = match config.run_build_script_command.as_deref() {
             Some([program, args @ ..]) => {
-                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(program, current_dir);
+                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(program, current_dir, &config.extra_env);
                 cmd.args(args);
                 cmd
             }
             _ => {
-                let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, current_dir);
+                let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, current_dir, &config.extra_env);
 
                 cmd.args(["check", "--quiet", "--workspace", "--message-format=json"]);
                 cmd.args(&config.extra_args);
@@ -448,7 +446,6 @@ impl WorkspaceBuildScripts {
             }
         };
 
-        cmd.envs(&config.extra_env);
         if config.wrap_rustc_in_build_scripts {
             // Setup RUSTC_WRAPPER to point to `rust-analyzer` binary itself. We use
             // that to compile only proc macros and build scripts during the initial
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/cargo_workspace.rs b/crates/project-model/src/cargo_workspace.rs
index d304c9762cb2..6e730b1aea26 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/cargo_workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/cargo_workspace.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub struct CargoConfig {
     /// Extra args to pass to the cargo command.
     pub extra_args: Vec<String>,
     /// Extra env vars to set when invoking the cargo command
-    pub extra_env: FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    pub extra_env: FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     pub invocation_strategy: InvocationStrategy,
     /// Optional path to use instead of `target` when building
     pub target_dir: Option<Utf8PathBuf>,
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ pub struct CargoMetadataConfig {
     /// Extra args to pass to the cargo command.
     pub extra_args: Vec<String>,
     /// Extra env vars to set when invoking the cargo command
-    pub extra_env: FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    pub extra_env: FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 }
 
 // Deserialize helper for the cargo metadata
@@ -343,11 +343,10 @@ impl CargoWorkspace {
         locked: bool,
         progress: &dyn Fn(String),
     ) -> anyhow::Result<(cargo_metadata::Metadata, Option<anyhow::Error>)> {
-        let cargo = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, current_dir);
+        let cargo = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, current_dir, &config.extra_env);
         let mut meta = MetadataCommand::new();
         meta.cargo_path(cargo.get_program());
         cargo.get_envs().for_each(|(var, val)| _ = meta.env(var, val.unwrap_or_default()));
-        config.extra_env.iter().for_each(|(var, val)| _ = meta.env(var, val));
         meta.manifest_path(cargo_toml.to_path_buf());
         match &config.features {
             CargoFeatures::All => {
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/env.rs b/crates/project-model/src/env.rs
index 08d51c0d0888..f2e5df171ae3 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/env.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/env.rs
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ pub(crate) fn inject_rustc_tool_env(env: &mut Env, cargo_name: &str, kind: Targe
 
 pub(crate) fn cargo_config_env(
     manifest: &ManifestPath,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     sysroot: &Sysroot,
 ) -> Env {
-    let mut cargo_config = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, manifest.parent());
-    cargo_config.envs(extra_env);
+    let mut cargo_config = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, manifest.parent(), extra_env);
     cargo_config
         .args(["-Z", "unstable-options", "config", "get", "env"])
         .env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1");
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/sysroot.rs b/crates/project-model/src/sysroot.rs
index 6ed030a4c3aa..c7c1b0431867 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/sysroot.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/sysroot.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Sysroot {
 
 impl Sysroot {
     /// Attempts to discover the toolchain's sysroot from the given `dir`.
-    pub fn discover(dir: &AbsPath, extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>) -> Sysroot {
+    pub fn discover(dir: &AbsPath, extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>) -> Sysroot {
         let sysroot_dir = discover_sysroot_dir(dir, extra_env);
         let rust_lib_src_dir = sysroot_dir.as_ref().ok().map(|sysroot_dir| {
             discover_rust_lib_src_dir_or_add_component(sysroot_dir, dir, extra_env)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl Sysroot {
 
     pub fn discover_with_src_override(
         current_dir: &AbsPath,
-        extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+        extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
         rust_lib_src_dir: AbsPathBuf,
     ) -> Sysroot {
         let sysroot_dir = discover_sysroot_dir(current_dir, extra_env);
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ impl Sysroot {
     }
 
     /// Returns a command to run a tool preferring the cargo proxies if the sysroot exists.
-    pub fn tool(&self, tool: Tool, current_dir: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Command {
+    pub fn tool(
+        &self,
+        tool: Tool,
+        current_dir: impl AsRef<Path>,
+        envs: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
+    ) -> Command {
         match self.root() {
             Some(root) => {
                 // special case rustc, we can look that up directly in the sysroot's bin folder
@@ -127,15 +132,15 @@ impl Sysroot {
                     if let Some(path) =
                         probe_for_binary(root.join("bin").join(Tool::Rustc.name()).into())
                     {
-                        return toolchain::command(path, current_dir);
+                        return toolchain::command(path, current_dir, envs);
                     }
                 }
 
-                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(tool.prefer_proxy(), current_dir);
+                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(tool.prefer_proxy(), current_dir, envs);
                 cmd.env("RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN", AsRef::<std::path::Path>::as_ref(root));
                 cmd
             }
-            _ => toolchain::command(tool.path(), current_dir),
+            _ => toolchain::command(tool.path(), current_dir, envs),
         }
     }
 
@@ -292,7 +297,7 @@ impl Sysroot {
         // the sysroot uses `public-dependency`, so we make cargo think it's a nightly
         cargo_config.extra_env.insert(
             "__CARGO_TEST_CHANNEL_OVERRIDE_DO_NOT_USE_THIS".to_owned(),
-            "nightly".to_owned(),
+            Some("nightly".to_owned()),
         );
 
         let (mut res, _) = match CargoWorkspace::fetch_metadata(
@@ -368,10 +373,9 @@ impl Sysroot {
 
 fn discover_sysroot_dir(
     current_dir: &AbsPath,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> Result<AbsPathBuf> {
-    let mut rustc = toolchain::command(Tool::Rustc.path(), current_dir);
-    rustc.envs(extra_env);
+    let mut rustc = toolchain::command(Tool::Rustc.path(), current_dir, extra_env);
     rustc.current_dir(current_dir).args(["--print", "sysroot"]);
     tracing::debug!("Discovering sysroot by {:?}", rustc);
     let stdout = utf8_stdout(&mut rustc)?;
@@ -398,12 +402,11 @@ fn discover_rust_lib_src_dir(sysroot_path: &AbsPathBuf) -> Option<AbsPathBuf> {
 fn discover_rust_lib_src_dir_or_add_component(
     sysroot_path: &AbsPathBuf,
     current_dir: &AbsPath,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> Result<AbsPathBuf> {
     discover_rust_lib_src_dir(sysroot_path)
         .or_else(|| {
-            let mut rustup = toolchain::command(Tool::Rustup.prefer_proxy(), current_dir);
-            rustup.envs(extra_env);
+            let mut rustup = toolchain::command(Tool::Rustup.prefer_proxy(), current_dir, extra_env);
             rustup.args(["component", "add", "rust-src"]);
             tracing::info!("adding rust-src component by {:?}", rustup);
             utf8_stdout(&mut rustup).ok()?;
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/rustc_cfg.rs b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/rustc_cfg.rs
index e472da0c89b0..a77f76797fca 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/rustc_cfg.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/rustc_cfg.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{toolchain_info::QueryConfig, utf8_stdout};
 pub fn get(
     config: QueryConfig<'_>,
     target: Option<&str>,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> Vec<CfgAtom> {
     let _p = tracing::info_span!("rustc_cfg::get").entered();
 
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ pub fn get(
 
 fn rustc_print_cfg(
     target: Option<&str>,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     config: QueryConfig<'_>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     const RUSTC_ARGS: [&str; 2] = ["--print", "cfg"];
     let (sysroot, current_dir) = match config {
         QueryConfig::Cargo(sysroot, cargo_toml) => {
-            let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent());
-            cmd.envs(extra_env);
+            let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent(), extra_env);
             cmd.args(["rustc", "-Z", "unstable-options"]).args(RUSTC_ARGS);
             if let Some(target) = target {
                 cmd.args(["--target", target]);
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ fn rustc_print_cfg(
         QueryConfig::Rustc(sysroot, current_dir) => (sysroot, current_dir),
     };
 
-    let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir);
-    cmd.envs(extra_env);
+    let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir, extra_env);
     cmd.args(RUSTC_ARGS);
     cmd.arg("-O");
     if let Some(target) = target {
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_data_layout.rs b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_data_layout.rs
index 5d96c372e95a..a4d0ec69537a 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_data_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_data_layout.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{Sysroot, toolchain_info::QueryConfig, utf8_stdout};
 pub fn get(
     config: QueryConfig<'_>,
     target: Option<&str>,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     const RUSTC_ARGS: [&str; 2] = ["--print", "target-spec-json"];
     let process = |output: String| {
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ pub fn get(
     };
     let (sysroot, current_dir) = match config {
         QueryConfig::Cargo(sysroot, cargo_toml) => {
-            let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent());
-            cmd.envs(extra_env);
+            let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent(), extra_env);
             cmd.env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1");
             cmd.args(["rustc", "-Z", "unstable-options"]).args(RUSTC_ARGS).args([
                 "--",
@@ -43,11 +42,8 @@ pub fn get(
         QueryConfig::Rustc(sysroot, current_dir) => (sysroot, current_dir),
     };
 
-    let mut cmd = Sysroot::tool(sysroot, Tool::Rustc, current_dir);
-    cmd.envs(extra_env)
-        .env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1")
-        .args(["-Z", "unstable-options"])
-        .args(RUSTC_ARGS);
+    let mut cmd = Sysroot::tool(sysroot, Tool::Rustc, current_dir, extra_env);
+    cmd.env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1").args(["-Z", "unstable-options"]).args(RUSTC_ARGS);
     if let Some(target) = target {
         cmd.args(["--target", target]);
     }
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_tuple.rs b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_tuple.rs
index 3917efba0b34..f6ab85321978 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_tuple.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/target_tuple.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{ManifestPath, Sysroot, toolchain_info::QueryConfig, utf8_stdout};
 pub fn get(
     config: QueryConfig<'_>,
     target: Option<&str>,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<String>> {
     let _p = tracing::info_span!("target_tuple::get").entered();
     if let Some(target) = target {
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ pub fn get(
 }
 
 fn rustc_discover_host_tuple(
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     sysroot: &Sysroot,
     current_dir: &Path,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
-    let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir);
-    cmd.envs(extra_env);
+    let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir, extra_env);
     cmd.arg("-vV");
     let stdout = utf8_stdout(&mut cmd)
         .with_context(|| format!("unable to discover host platform via `{cmd:?}`"))?;
@@ -53,11 +52,10 @@ fn rustc_discover_host_tuple(
 
 fn cargo_config_build_target(
     cargo_toml: &ManifestPath,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     sysroot: &Sysroot,
 ) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
-    let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent());
-    cmd.envs(extra_env);
+    let mut cmd = sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent(), extra_env);
     cmd.current_dir(cargo_toml.parent()).env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1");
     cmd.args(["-Z", "unstable-options", "config", "get", "build.target"]);
     // if successful we receive `build.target = "target-tuple"`
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/version.rs b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/version.rs
index e795fdf1d64f..91ba85985914 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/version.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/toolchain_info/version.rs
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ use crate::{toolchain_info::QueryConfig, utf8_stdout};
 
 pub(crate) fn get(
     config: QueryConfig<'_>,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
 ) -> Result<Option<Version>, anyhow::Error> {
     let (mut cmd, prefix) = match config {
         QueryConfig::Cargo(sysroot, cargo_toml) => {
-            (sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent()), "cargo ")
+            (sysroot.tool(Tool::Cargo, cargo_toml.parent(), extra_env), "cargo ")
         }
         QueryConfig::Rustc(sysroot, current_dir) => {
-            (sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir), "rustc ")
+            (sysroot.tool(Tool::Rustc, current_dir, extra_env), "rustc ")
         }
     };
-    cmd.envs(extra_env);
     cmd.arg("--version");
     let out = utf8_stdout(&mut cmd).with_context(|| format!("Failed to query rust toolchain version via `{cmd:?}`, is your toolchain setup correctly?"))?;
 
diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs b/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs
index 7a139ea0c4ca..2909f03c4bd6 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ impl ProjectWorkspace {
     pub fn to_crate_graph(
         &self,
         load: FileLoader<'_>,
-        extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+        extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     ) -> (CrateGraphBuilder, ProcMacroPaths) {
         let _p = tracing::info_span!("ProjectWorkspace::to_crate_graph").entered();
 
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ fn project_json_to_crate_graph(
     load: FileLoader<'_>,
     project: &ProjectJson,
     sysroot: &Sysroot,
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     override_cfg: &CfgOverrides,
     set_test: bool,
     is_sysroot: bool,
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ fn add_dep_inner(graph: &mut CrateGraphBuilder, from: CrateBuilderId, dep: Depen
 }
 
 fn sysroot_metadata_config(
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     targets: &[String],
 ) -> CargoMetadataConfig {
     CargoMetadataConfig {
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index aceacff98597..44b511376e89 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ config_data! {
         cargo_extraArgs: Vec<String> = vec![],
         /// Extra environment variables that will be set when running cargo, rustc
         /// or other commands within the workspace. Useful for setting RUSTFLAGS.
-        cargo_extraEnv: FxHashMap<String, String> = FxHashMap::default(),
+        cargo_extraEnv: FxHashMap<String, Option<String>> = FxHashMap::default(),
         /// List of features to activate.
         ///
         /// Set this to `"all"` to pass `--all-features` to cargo.
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ config_data! {
         check_extraArgs | checkOnSave_extraArgs: Vec<String>             = vec![],
         /// Extra environment variables that will be set when running `cargo check`.
         /// Extends `#rust-analyzer.cargo.extraEnv#`.
-        check_extraEnv | checkOnSave_extraEnv: FxHashMap<String, String> = FxHashMap::default(),
+        check_extraEnv | checkOnSave_extraEnv: FxHashMap<String, Option<String>> = FxHashMap::default(),
         /// List of features to activate. Defaults to
         /// `#rust-analyzer.cargo.features#`.
         ///
@@ -1879,7 +1879,10 @@ impl Config {
         self.cargo_extraArgs(source_root)
     }
 
-    pub fn extra_env(&self, source_root: Option<SourceRootId>) -> &FxHashMap<String, String> {
+    pub fn extra_env(
+        &self,
+        source_root: Option<SourceRootId>,
+    ) -> &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>> {
         self.cargo_extraEnv(source_root)
     }
 
@@ -1889,7 +1892,10 @@ impl Config {
         extra_args
     }
 
-    pub fn check_extra_env(&self, source_root: Option<SourceRootId>) -> FxHashMap<String, String> {
+    pub fn check_extra_env(
+        &self,
+        source_root: Option<SourceRootId>,
+    ) -> FxHashMap<String, Option<String>> {
         let mut extra_env = self.cargo_extraEnv(source_root).clone();
         extra_env.extend(self.check_extraEnv(source_root).clone());
         extra_env
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/discover.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/discover.rs
index 09de309ce956..6b87505fc735 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/discover.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/discover.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use std::{io, path::Path};
 
 use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
+use ide_db::FxHashMap;
 use paths::{AbsPathBuf, Utf8Path, Utf8PathBuf};
 use project_model::ProjectJsonData;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ impl DiscoverCommand {
             })
             .collect();
 
-        let mut cmd = toolchain::command(command, current_dir);
+        // TODO: are we sure the extra env should be empty?
+        let mut cmd = toolchain::command(command, current_dir, &FxHashMap::default());
         cmd.args(args);
 
         Ok(DiscoverHandle {
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/flycheck.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/flycheck.rs
index 126d065f5b1a..2778b311e1e3 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/flycheck.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/flycheck.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub(crate) struct CargoOptions {
     pub(crate) features: Vec<String>,
     pub(crate) extra_args: Vec<String>,
     pub(crate) extra_test_bin_args: Vec<String>,
-    pub(crate) extra_env: FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    pub(crate) extra_env: FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     pub(crate) target_dir: Option<Utf8PathBuf>,
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ impl CargoOptions {
         if let Some(target_dir) = &self.target_dir {
             cmd.arg("--target-dir").arg(target_dir);
         }
-        cmd.envs(&self.extra_env);
     }
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ pub(crate) enum FlycheckConfig {
     CustomCommand {
         command: String,
         args: Vec<String>,
-        extra_env: FxHashMap<String, String>,
+        extra_env: FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
         invocation_strategy: InvocationStrategy,
     },
 }
@@ -468,7 +467,8 @@ impl FlycheckActor {
     ) -> Option<Command> {
         match &self.config {
             FlycheckConfig::CargoCommand { command, options, ansi_color_output } => {
-                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(Tool::Cargo.path(), &*self.root);
+                let mut cmd =
+                    toolchain::command(Tool::Cargo.path(), &*self.root, &options.extra_env);
                 if let Some(sysroot_root) = &self.sysroot_root {
                     cmd.env("RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN", AsRef::<std::path::Path>::as_ref(sysroot_root));
                 }
@@ -516,8 +516,7 @@ impl FlycheckActor {
                         &*self.root
                     }
                 };
-                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(command, root);
-                cmd.envs(extra_env);
+                let mut cmd = toolchain::command(command, root, extra_env);
 
                 // If the custom command has a $saved_file placeholder, and
                 // we're saving a file, replace the placeholder in the arguments.
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs
index dd41991a913f..e08dd80973a7 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs
@@ -2315,8 +2315,11 @@ fn run_rustfmt(
     let mut command = match snap.config.rustfmt(source_root_id) {
         RustfmtConfig::Rustfmt { extra_args, enable_range_formatting } => {
             // FIXME: Set RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN
-            let mut cmd = toolchain::command(toolchain::Tool::Rustfmt.path(), current_dir);
-            cmd.envs(snap.config.extra_env(source_root_id));
+            let mut cmd = toolchain::command(
+                toolchain::Tool::Rustfmt.path(),
+                current_dir,
+                snap.config.extra_env(source_root_id),
+            );
             cmd.args(extra_args);
 
             if let Some(edition) = edition {
@@ -2358,6 +2361,7 @@ fn run_rustfmt(
         RustfmtConfig::CustomCommand { command, args } => {
             let cmd = Utf8PathBuf::from(&command);
             let target_spec = TargetSpec::for_file(snap, file_id)?;
+            let extra_env = snap.config.extra_env(source_root_id);
             let mut cmd = match target_spec {
                 Some(TargetSpec::Cargo(_)) => {
                     // approach: if the command name contains a path separator, join it with the project root.
@@ -2370,12 +2374,11 @@ fn run_rustfmt(
                     } else {
                         cmd
                     };
-                    toolchain::command(cmd_path, current_dir)
+                    toolchain::command(cmd_path, current_dir, extra_env)
                 }
-                _ => toolchain::command(cmd, current_dir),
+                _ => toolchain::command(cmd, current_dir, extra_env),
             };
 
-            cmd.envs(snap.config.extra_env(source_root_id));
             cmd.args(args);
             cmd
         }
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs
index b73019b310d4..b0e1e0a65b2b 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs
@@ -652,12 +652,14 @@ impl GlobalState {
                     | ProjectWorkspaceKind::DetachedFile { cargo: Some((cargo, ..)), .. } => cargo
                         .env()
                         .into_iter()
-                        .chain(self.config.extra_env(None))
-                        .map(|(a, b)| (a.clone(), b.clone()))
+                        .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), Some(v.clone())))
+                        .chain(
+                            self.config.extra_env(None).iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone())),
+                        )
                         .chain(
                             ws.sysroot
                                 .root()
-                                .map(|it| ("RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN".to_owned(), it.to_string())),
+                                .map(|it| ("RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN".to_owned(), Some(it.to_string()))),
                         )
                         .collect(),
 
@@ -893,7 +895,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
 // FIXME: Move this into load-cargo?
 pub fn ws_to_crate_graph(
     workspaces: &[ProjectWorkspace],
-    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, String>,
+    extra_env: &FxHashMap<String, Option<String>>,
     mut load: impl FnMut(&AbsPath) -> Option<vfs::FileId>,
 ) -> (CrateGraphBuilder, Vec<ProcMacroPaths>) {
     let mut crate_graph = CrateGraphBuilder::default();
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/test_runner.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/test_runner.rs
index f245c6ac4bf6..9c0bc33af646 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/test_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/test_runner.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl CargoTestHandle {
         test_target: TestTarget,
         sender: Sender<CargoTestMessage>,
     ) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
-        let mut cmd = toolchain::command(Tool::Cargo.path(), root);
+        let mut cmd = toolchain::command(Tool::Cargo.path(), root, &options.extra_env);
         cmd.env("RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP", "1");
         cmd.arg("test");
 
diff --git a/crates/toolchain/src/lib.rs b/crates/toolchain/src/lib.rs
index e3b30ff9cdec..8b7bf1a80641 100644
--- a/crates/toolchain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/toolchain/src/lib.rs
@@ -71,11 +71,22 @@ impl Tool {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn command(cmd: impl AsRef<OsStr>, working_directory: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Command {
+#[allow(clippy::disallowed_types)] /* generic parameter allows for FxHashMap */
+pub fn command<H>(
+    cmd: impl AsRef<OsStr>,
+    working_directory: impl AsRef<Path>,
+    extra_env: &std::collections::HashMap<String, Option<String>, H>,
+) -> Command {
     // we are `toolchain::command``
     #[allow(clippy::disallowed_methods)]
     let mut cmd = Command::new(cmd);
     cmd.current_dir(working_directory);
+    for env in extra_env {
+        match env {
+            (key, Some(val)) => cmd.env(key, val),
+            (key, None) => cmd.env_remove(key),
+        };
+    }
     cmd
 }