diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 6e731d2bc0..f6fc12dfa9 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ FGameConfigFile::FGameConfigFile ()
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "$PROGDIR", true);
 #else
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "~/" GAME_DIR, true);
-		SetValueForKey ("Path", SHARE_DIR, true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/local/share/doom", true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/local/share/games/doom", true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/share/doom", true);