diff --git a/imageio_ffmpeg/_utils.py b/imageio_ffmpeg/_utils.py
index 1399cfd..c0eb9be 100644
--- a/imageio_ffmpeg/_utils.py
+++ b/imageio_ffmpeg/_utils.py
@@ -23,33 +23,7 @@ def get_ffmpeg_exe():
     if exe:
         return exe
 
-    plat = get_platform()
-
-    # 2. Try from here
-    bin_dir = resource_filename("imageio_ffmpeg", "binaries")
-    exe = os.path.join(bin_dir, FNAME_PER_PLATFORM.get(plat, ""))
-    if exe and os.path.isfile(exe) and _is_valid_exe(exe):
-        return exe
-
-    # 3. Try binary from conda package
-    # (installed e.g. via `conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge`)
-    if plat.startswith("win"):
-        exe = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "bin", "ffmpeg.exe")
-    else:
-        exe = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "bin", "ffmpeg")
-    if exe and os.path.isfile(exe) and _is_valid_exe(exe):
-        return exe
-
-    # 4. Try system ffmpeg command
-    exe = "ffmpeg"
-    if _is_valid_exe(exe):
-        return exe
-
-    # Nothing was found
-    raise RuntimeError(
-        "No ffmpeg exe could be found. Install ffmpeg on your system, "
-        "or set the IMAGEIO_FFMPEG_EXE environment variable."
-    )
+    return '@ffmpeg@'
 
 
 def _popen_kwargs(prevent_sigint=False):