diff --git a/main/register-protocol-handler.js b/main/register-protocol-handler.js
index a468e964..22a20c5b 100644
--- a/main/register-protocol-handler.js
+++ b/main/register-protocol-handler.js
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-var electron = require('electron')
-
-var app = electron.app
-
 module.exports = function () {
   if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-    registerProtocolHandler('magnet', 'URL:BitTorrent Magnet URL', app.getPath('exe'))
+    registerProtocolHandler('magnet', 'URL:BitTorrent Magnet URL', process.execPath)
   }
 }