diff --git a/make.tpl b/make.tpl
index 309b53a..3697f40 100644
--- a/make.tpl
+++ b/make.tpl
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@ if [ -z "$FLOW_HOME" ]; then
   export QT_PLUGIN_PATH="${QT_PLUGIN_PATH}"
   export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH="${LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH}"
   export GIO_MODULE_DIR="${GIO_MODULE_DIR}"
-
-  # absolute paths, if non-empty
-  export YOSYS_EXE="${YOSYS_EXE:+$PWD/$YOSYS_EXE}"
-  export OPENROAD_EXE="${OPENROAD_EXE:+$PWD/$OPENROAD_EXE}"
-  export FLOW_HOME="${FLOW_HOME:+$PWD/$FLOW_HOME}"
-  export TCL_LIBRARY="${TCL_LIBRARY:+$PWD/$TCL_LIBRARY}"
-  export QT_PLUGIN_PATH="${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+$PWD/$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}"
-  export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH="${LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH:+$PWD/$LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH}"
-  export GIO_MODULE_DIR="${GIO_MODULE_DIR:+$PWD/$GIO_MODULE_DIR}"
 else
   # if make is not in the path, error out, otherwise set MAKE_PATH
   if ! command -v make >/dev/null; then