diff --git a/tools/chplcheck/src/chplcheck.py b/tools/chplcheck/src/chplcheck.py
index 18df64855843..9c8ea3092dca 100755
--- a/tools/chplcheck/src/chplcheck.py
+++ b/tools/chplcheck/src/chplcheck.py
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ def main():
     printed_warning = False
 
     for filename, context in chapel.files_with_stdlib_contexts(args.filenames):
-        context.set_module_paths([], [])
-
         # Silence errors, warnings etc. -- we're just linting.
         with context.track_errors() as _:
             asts = context.parse(filename)