diff --git a/build_envs/environment.yml b/build_envs/environment.yml
index a540f57..e889284 100644
--- a/build_envs/environment.yml
+++ b/build_envs/environment.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ dependencies:
   - matplotlib
   - netcdf4
   - numpy
-  - packaging
   - pycodestyle
-  - setuptools
   - sphinx
   - sphinx_rtd_theme
   - sphinxcontrib-googleanalytics
diff --git a/src/wrf/__init__.py b/src/wrf/__init__.py
index 39cd608..99334d9 100644
--- a/src/wrf/__init__.py
+++ b/src/wrf/__init__.py
@@ -1,25 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 import os
-import pkg_resources
-
-try:
-    from . import api
-    from .api import *
-except ImportError:
-    # For gfortran+msvc combination, extra shared libraries may exist
-    # (stored by numpy.distutils)
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        req = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse("wrf-python")
-        extra_dll_dir = pkg_resources.resource_filename(req,
-                                                        "wrf-python/.libs")
-        if os.path.isdir(extra_dll_dir):
-            os.environ["PATH"] += os.pathsep + extra_dll_dir
-
-        from . import api
-        from .api import *
-    else:
-        raise
 
+from . import api
+from .api import *
 
 __all__ = []
 __all__.extend(api.__all__)