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user_agent/__init__.py

@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ A package for interacting with Google Cloud Vertex AI RAG capabilities.
 import os
 
 import vertexai
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 # Load environment variables
-load_dotenv()
 
 # Get Vertex AI configuration from environment
-PROJECT_ID = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT")
-LOCATION = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION")
+PROJECT_ID = os.getenv("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT")
+LOCATION = os.getenv("GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION")
 
 # Initialize Vertex AI at package load time
 try: