diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2955fe57..32b3498e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,25 +33,6 @@ version is 4.3.10.
 
   5. Open a new Zsh terminal window or tab.
 
-### Mac OS X
-
-If you have administrator privileges, you must fix an Apple-introduced problem
-in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard by executing the following command, or BASH and Zsh
-will have the wrong `PATH` when executed non-interactively.
-
-    sudo chmod ugo-x /usr/libexec/path_helper
-
-`path_helper` is intended to make it easier for installers to add new paths to
-the environment without having to edit shell configuration files by adding
-a file with a path to the */etc/paths.d* directory.
-
-Unfortunately, `path_helper` always reads paths from */etc/paths* set by Apple
-then paths from */etc/paths.d* set by third party installers, and lastly paths
-from the `PATH` environment variable set by the parent process, which
-ultimately is set by the user with `export PATH=...` Thus, it reorders path
-priorities, and user */bin* directories meant to override system */bin*
-directories end up at the tail of the array.
-
 ### Troubleshooting
 
 If you are not able to find certain commands after switching to *Prezto*,
diff --git a/runcoms/zshenv b/runcoms/zshenv
index b97aaf19..99c357cd 100644
--- a/runcoms/zshenv
+++ b/runcoms/zshenv
@@ -43,16 +43,9 @@ typeset -gU cdpath fpath mailpath path
 # Set the list of directories that Zsh searches for programs.
 path=(
   /usr/local/{bin,sbin}
-  /usr/{bin,sbin}
-  /{bin,sbin}
   $path
 )
 
-for path_file in /etc/paths.d/*(.N); do
-  path+=($(<$path_file))
-done
-unset path_file
-
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