diff --git a/src/setuptools_scm/hg_git.py b/src/setuptools_scm/hg_git.py
index 9cab6f45..ea158a3f 100644
--- a/src/setuptools_scm/hg_git.py
+++ b/src/setuptools_scm/hg_git.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class GitWorkdirHgClient(GitWorkdir, HgWorkdir):
-    COMMAND = "hg"
-
     @classmethod
     def from_potential_worktree(cls, wd: _t.PathT) -> GitWorkdirHgClient | None:
         require_command("hg")