diff --git a/posix/clone b/posix/clone
index e4a3a3d..d0d9e19 100755
--- a/posix/clone
+++ b/posix/clone
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ fi
 # following environment variables:
 
 
-if [[ -z "${GIT_AUTHOR_NAME}" ]]; then
+if [[ -z "${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME}" ]]; then
 	export DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME=drone
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "${GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}" ]]; then
+if [[ -z "${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}" ]]; then
 	export DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL=drone@localhost
 fi
 
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ export GIT_AUTHOR_NAME=${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME}
 export GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL=${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}
 export GIT_COMMITTER_NAME=${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME}
 export GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL=${DRONE_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}
-# GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY=
-
 
 # invoke the sub-script based on the drone event type.
 # TODO we should ultimately look at the ref, since