diff --git a/bin/heat b/bin/heat
index 4aa5638c27..e854066379 100755
--- a/bin/heat
+++ b/bin/heat
@@ -35,20 +35,8 @@ from urlparse import urlparse
 possible_topdir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0]),
                                    os.pardir,
                                    os.pardir))
-jeos_path = ''
-cfntools_path = ''
 if os.path.exists(os.path.join(possible_topdir, 'heat', '__init__.py')):
     sys.path.insert(0, possible_topdir)
-    jeos_path = '%s/heat/%s/' % (possible_topdir, "jeos")
-    cfntools_path = '%s/heat/%s/' % (possible_topdir, "cfntools")
-    jeos_path = os.path.join(possible_topdir, 'jeos')
-    cfntools_path = os.path.join(possible_topdir, 'cfntools')
-else:
-    for p in sys.path:
-        jeos_path = os.path.join(p, 'heat', 'jeos')
-        cfntools_path = os.path.join(p, 'heat', 'cfntools')
-        if os.access(jeos_path, os.R_OK):
-            break
 
 scriptname = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])