diff --git a/exec_cmd.c b/exec_cmd.c
index 8ab37b5f74..e85f0fd8d8 100644
--- a/exec_cmd.c
+++ b/exec_cmd.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ void setup_path(void)
 	struct strbuf new_path = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	add_path(&new_path, git_exec_path());
-	add_path(&new_path, argv0_path);
 
 	if (old_path)
 		strbuf_addstr(&new_path, old_path);