diff --git a/config/common-paths.conf b/config/common-paths.conf
index e98d1d7e..6a6c71ad 100644
--- a/config/common-paths.conf
+++ b/config/common-paths.conf
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 [INCLUDES]
 
-before = common-paths.conf
-
 after  = paths-overrides.local
 
 [DEFAULT]