diff --git a/html/backup.php b/html/backup.php
index 195b212bd..3a52a7467 100644
--- a/html/backup.php
+++ b/html/backup.php
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ if ($User->admin != 1) {
 /*!\file
  * \brief Make and restore backup
  */
-/* For windows we need to set the path correctly */
-if ( defined ('PG_PATH') ) 
-  putenv("PATH=".PG_PATH);
-
 if ( isset ($_REQUEST['sa']) ) {
   if ( ! isset ($_REQUEST['d']) ||
        ! isset($_REQUEST['t']))