diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 8a1e82820d43..afa39c0e63bc 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [pytest]
 DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = awx.main.tests.settings_for_test
-python_paths = /var/lib/awx/venv/tower/lib/python3.8/site-packages
-site_dirs = /var/lib/awx/venv/tower/lib/python3.8/site-packages
 python_files = *.py
 addopts = --reuse-db --nomigrations --tb=native
 markers =