diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.win32-x86-cygwin b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.win32-x86-cygwin
index 85b87a1fb..6fe3946f5 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.win32-x86-cygwin
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.win32-x86-cygwin
@@ -5,8 +5,3 @@
 # Site Specific definitions for cygwin-x86 target
 # Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
 
-# Needed to find dlls for gcc, g++, as, cpp, ...
-# if cygwin/bin not already in path
-CYGWIN_BIN=C:/cygwin/bin
-export PATH := $(CYGWIN_BIN):$(PATH)
-