diff --git a/paths.c b/paths.c
index 5abe56fbb6..9d3f30306e 100644
--- a/paths.c
+++ b/paths.c
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ void path_clear_all(void)
    global_t   *global = global_get_ptr();
  
    path_clear_config();
-   path_clear_core();
    path_clear_core_options();
 
    if (global)