diff --git a/packages/dropbear/default_options.h.patch b/packages/dropbear/default_options.h.patch
index 447573a4f3..fd7022eb18 100644
--- a/packages/dropbear/default_options.h.patch
+++ b/packages/dropbear/default_options.h.patch
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@
  
  /* The default path. This will often get replaced by the shell */
 -#define DEFAULT_PATH "/usr/bin:/bin"
-+#define DEFAULT_PATH "@TERMUX_PREFIX@/bin:@TERMUX_PREFIX@/bin/applets"
++#define DEFAULT_PATH "@TERMUX_PREFIX@/bin"
  
  #endif /* DROPBEAR_DEFAULT_OPTIONS_H_ */