diff --git a/Python/pathconfig.c b/Python/pathconfig.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ _PyWideStringList_Join(const PyWideStringList *list, wchar_t sep)
static PyStatus
_PyPathConfig_InitDLLPath(void)
{
-    if (_Py_dll_path == NULL) {
        /* Already set: nothing to do */
        return _PyStatus_OK();
    }