diff --git a/lib/source_readers/inspec.rb b/lib/source_readers/inspec.rb
index 9e159e5e8..72d8b3987 100644
--- a/lib/source_readers/inspec.rb
+++ b/lib/source_readers/inspec.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ module SourceReaders
 
       @tests = load_tests
       @libraries = load_libs
-      prepare_load_paths
     end
 
     private
@@ -52,27 +51,5 @@ module SourceReaders
       end
       Hash[tests.map { |x| [x, @target.read(x)] }]
     end
-
-    # Ensure each test directory exists on the $LOAD_PATH. This
-    # will ensure traditional RSpec-isms like `require 'spec_helper'`
-    # continue to work. The method outlined here is only meant to be temporary!
-    def prepare_load_paths
-      t = @target
-      t = @target.parent unless @target.parent.nil?
-      unless t.is_a?(Fetchers::Local)
-        return # no need to mess with load-paths if this is not on disk
-      end
-
-      rel_dirs = (@libraries.keys + @tests.keys)
-                 .map { |x| File.dirname(x) }.uniq
-
-      abs_dirs = rel_dirs.map { |x| @target.abs_path(x) }
-                         .find_all { |x| File.directory?(x) }
-                         .map { |x| File.expand_path(x) }
-
-      abs_dirs.each do |dir|
-        $LOAD_PATH.unshift dir unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(dir)
-      end
-    end
   end
 end