diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
index 827425c321..0a90c147ef 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ fixup_bundle_environment ()
 		return;
 	}
 
+        EnvironmentalProtectionAgency::set_global_epa (new EnvironmentalProtectionAgency (true));
+
 	set_language_preference ();
 
 	char execpath[MAXPATHLEN+1];
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ fixup_bundle_environment (int argc, char* argv[])
 		return;
 	}
 	
-        EnvironmentalProtectionAgency::set_global_epa (new EnvironmentalProtectionAgency);
+        EnvironmentalProtectionAgency::set_global_epa (new EnvironmentalProtectionAgency (true));
 
 	Glib::ustring exec_path = argv[0];
 	Glib::ustring dir_path = Glib::path_get_dirname (Glib::path_get_dirname (exec_path));