diff --git a/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts b/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts
index 8b717b0b..f3ad1fb0 100644
--- a/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ export class PythonRPC {
   public static readonly RPC_PORT = "8084";
   private static readonly RPC_PASSWORD = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString("hex");
 
-  private static readonly binaryPath = app.isPackaged
-    ? path.join(process.resourcesPath, "hydra-httpdl.exe")
-    : path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "binaries", "hydra-httpdl.exe");
-
   private static pythonProcess: cp.ChildProcess | null = null;
 
   public static readonly rpc = axios.create({