diff --git a/pyyaml_loaders/IncludeLoader.py b/pyyaml_loaders/IncludeLoader.py
index 29a7613cb1e590947b3e221eecd5ca743dbf1b39..daeac39e6c523f875d6629b0b8ce53ee78c07433 100644
--- a/pyyaml_loaders/IncludeLoader.py
+++ b/pyyaml_loaders/IncludeLoader.py
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ PyYAML loader which supports inclusion of external members.
 Adapted from https://gist.github.com/joshbode/569627ced3076931b02f.
 """
 
-import sys
 import os
 import yaml
 import collections.abc
 
 # Import IgnoreLoader
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 from IgnoreLoader import IgnoreLoader