diff --git a/TestPython/TestPython.py b/TestPython/TestPython.py
index d48fcff..11021a6 100644
--- a/TestPython/TestPython.py
+++ b/TestPython/TestPython.py
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 ## Sample code to demonstrate how to access Image3dAPI from a python script
-import platform
 import comtypes
 import comtypes.client
 import numpy as np
 from utils import SafeArrayToNumpy
 from utils import FrameTo3dArray
-from utils import TypeLibFromObject
 
 
 if __name__=="__main__":
     # create loader object
     loader = comtypes.client.CreateObject("DummyLoader.Image3dFileLoader")
     # cast to IImage3dFileLoader interface
-    Image3dAPI = TypeLibFromObject(loader)
+    Image3dAPI = comtypes.client.GetModule("Image3dAPI.tlb")
     loader = loader.QueryInterface(Image3dAPI.IImage3dFileLoader)
 
     # load file
diff --git a/TestPython/TestPython.pyproj b/TestPython/TestPython.pyproj
index 1b32374..55b901a 100644
--- a/TestPython/TestPython.pyproj
+++ b/TestPython/TestPython.pyproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>TestPython</RootNamespace>
     <LaunchProvider>Standard Python launcher</LaunchProvider>
     <EnableNativeCodeDebugging>False</EnableNativeCodeDebugging>
+    <Environment>PATH=$(SolutionDir)x64</Environment>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/TestPython/utils.py b/TestPython/utils.py
index 2325783..0466198 100644
--- a/TestPython/utils.py
+++ b/TestPython/utils.py
@@ -1,30 +1,8 @@
 ## Sample code to demonstrate how to access Image3dAPI from a python script
-import platform
 import comtypes
-import comtypes.client
 import numpy as np
 
 
-def TypeLibFromObject (object):
-    """Loads the type library associated with a COM class instance"""
-    import winreg
-
-    with winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "CLSID\\"+object.__clsid+"\\TypeLib", 0, winreg.KEY_READ) as key:
-        typelib = winreg.EnumValue(key, 0)[1]
-    with winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "CLSID\\"+object.__clsid+"\\Version", 0, winreg.KEY_READ) as key:
-        version = winreg.EnumValue(key, 0)[1]
-
-    try:
-        major_ver, minor_ver = version.split(".")
-        return comtypes.client.GetModule([typelib, int(major_ver), int(minor_ver)])
-    except OSError as err:
-        # API 1.2-only compatibility fallback to avoid breaking existing loaders
-        if (version != "1.2") or (err.winerror != -2147319779): # Library not registered
-            raise # rethrow
-        # Fallback to TypeLib version 1.0
-        return comtypes.client.GetModule([typelib, 1, 0])
-
-
 def SafeArrayToNumpy (safearr_ptr, copy=True):
     """Convert a SAFEARRAY buffer to its numpy equivalent"""
     import ctypes