diff --git a/apps/launcher/main.cpp b/apps/launcher/main.cpp
index 32fe8c93a..282b3fb89 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/main.cpp
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             dir.cdUp();
             dir.cdUp();
         }
-
-        // force Qt to load only LOCAL plugins, don't touch system Qt installation
-        QDir pluginsPath(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());
-        pluginsPath.cdUp();
-        pluginsPath.cd("Plugins");
-
-        QStringList libraryPaths;
-        libraryPaths << pluginsPath.path() << QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
-        app.setLibraryPaths(libraryPaths);
         #endif
 
         QDir::setCurrent(dir.absolutePath());
diff --git a/apps/opencs/main.cpp b/apps/opencs/main.cpp
index 0b7a34cdb..c6fe34835 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/main.cpp
@@ -68,15 +68,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             dir.cdUp();
         }
         QDir::setCurrent(dir.absolutePath());
-
-        // force Qt to load only LOCAL plugins, don't touch system Qt installation
-        QDir pluginsPath(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());
-        pluginsPath.cdUp();
-        pluginsPath.cd("Plugins");
-
-        QStringList libraryPaths;
-        libraryPaths << pluginsPath.path() << QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
-        application.setLibraryPaths(libraryPaths);
     #endif
 
         application.setWindowIcon (QIcon (":./openmw-cs.png"));