diff --git a/platformio/pioplus.py b/platformio/pioplus.py
index 43d1eb40..215f0098 100644
--- a/platformio/pioplus.py
+++ b/platformio/pioplus.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 
 import os
 import subprocess
-from os.path import dirname, join
-from platform import system
+from os.path import join
 
 from platformio import exception, util
 from platformio.managers.package import PackageManager
@@ -57,8 +56,6 @@ def pioplus_call(args, **kwargs):
     pioplus_path = join(
         pm.get_package_dir(PACKAGE_DEPS['tool']['name'],
                            PACKAGE_DEPS['tool']['requirements']), "pioplus")
-    if system() == "Linux":
-        os.environ['LD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = dirname(pioplus_path)
     os.environ['PYTHONEXEPATH'] = util.get_pythonexe_path()
     os.environ['PYTHONPYSITEDIR'] = pm.get_package_dir(
         PACKAGE_DEPS['pysite']['name'], PACKAGE_DEPS['pysite']['requirements'])