diff --git a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py
index fe553a4344..3431c2f86b 100644
--- a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py
+++ b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 
 def _load_lib_no_cache(libname: str) -> LoadedDL:
     finder = _FindNvidiaDynamicLib(libname)
-    abs_path = finder.try_site_packages()
-
     abs_path = finder.try_site_packages()
     if abs_path is not None:
         found_via = "site-packages"