diff --git a/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake b/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake
index e1d7eeba3f..125ed5fff5 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake
@@ -2,32 +2,17 @@
 # calling FindPythonInterp in order to keep us from using Cygwin's Python.
 # http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=13818
 
-if(WIN32)
-    # First check the HKLM and HKCU "App Paths" keys.
-    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
-        get_filename_component(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
-            "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\Python.exe]"
-            ABSOLUTE CACHE
-        )
-    endif()
-    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
-        get_filename_component(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
-            "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\Python.exe]"
-            ABSOLUTE CACHE
-        )
-    endif()
-    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
-        foreach(_major_version 3 2)
-            foreach(_minor_version 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
-                find_program(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
-                    python.exe
-                    PATHS [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\${_major_version}.${_minor_version}\\InstallPath]
-                    NO_DEFAULT_PATH
-                )
-                if (PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
-                    break()
-                endif()
-            endforeach()
+if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE AND WIN32)
+    foreach(_major_version 3 2)
+        foreach(_minor_version 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
+            find_program(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
+                python.exe
+                PATHS [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\${_major_version}.${_minor_version}\\InstallPath]
+                NO_DEFAULT_PATH
+            )
+            if (PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+                break()
+            endif()
         endforeach()
-    endif()
-endif(WIN32)
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+    endforeach()
+endif()
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