diff --git a/bindings/python/__init__.py b/bindings/python/__init__.py
index d130af2..6880e75 100644
--- a/bindings/python/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/python/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-try:
-    from importlib.resources import files
-except ImportError:
-    from importlib_resources import files
-
 from .verovio import *
 
-verovio.setDefaultResourcePath(str(files("verovio") / "data"))
\ No newline at end of file
+verovio.setDefaultResourcePath("/usr/share/verovio")