diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
index c39a8f26df..7932978379 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
@@ -222,18 +222,6 @@ fixup_bundle_environment (int, char* [])
 	
 	setenv ("ARDOUR_PANNER_PATH", path.c_str(), 1);
 
-	cstr = getenv ("LV2_PATH");
-	if (cstr) {
-		path = cstr;
-		path += ':';
-	} else {
-		path = "";
-	}
-	path += dir_path;
-	path += "/../Plugins";
-
-	setenv ("LV2_PATH", path.c_str(), 1);
-
 	path = dir_path;
 	path += "/../Frameworks/clearlooks";
 
@@ -420,18 +408,6 @@ fixup_bundle_environment (int /*argc*/, char* argv[])
 	
 	setenv ("ARDOUR_PANNER_PATH", path.c_str(), 1);
 
-	cstr = getenv ("LV2_PATH");
-	if (cstr) {
-		path = cstr;
-		path += ':';
-	} else {
-		path = "";
-	}
-	path += dir_path;
-	path += "/lib/plugins";
-	
-	setenv ("LV2_PATH", path.c_str(), 1);
-
 	path = dir_path;
 	path += "/lib/clearlooks";