diff --git a/sdl2/dll.py b/sdl2/dll.py
index 2413329..f460bf6 100644
--- a/sdl2/dll.py
+++ b/sdl2/dll.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class DLL(object):
     """Function wrapper around the different DLL functions. Do not use or
     instantiate this one directly from your user code.
     """
-    def __init__(self, libinfo, libnames, path=None):
+    def __init__(self, libinfo, libfile):
         self._dll = None
         self._deps = None
         self._libname = libinfo
@@ -247,11 +247,7 @@ class DLL(object):
             "SDL2_image": (2, 0, 1),
             "SDL2_gfx": (1, 0, 3)
         }
-        foundlibs = _findlib(libnames, path)
-        dllmsg = "PYSDL2_DLL_PATH: %s" % (os.getenv("PYSDL2_DLL_PATH") or "unset")
-        if len(foundlibs) == 0:
-            raise RuntimeError("could not find any library for %s (%s)" %
-                               (libinfo, dllmsg))
+        foundlibs = [ libfile ]
         for libfile in foundlibs:
             try:
                 self._dll = CDLL(libfile)
@@ -276,9 +272,6 @@ class DLL(object):
                                (foundlibs, libinfo))
         if _using_ms_store_python():
             self._deps = _preload_deps(libinfo, self._libfile)
-        if path is not None and sys.platform in ("win32",) and \
-            path in self._libfile:
-            os.environ["PATH"] = "%s;%s" % (path, os.environ["PATH"])
 
     def bind_function(self, funcname, args=None, returns=None, added=None):
         """Binds the passed argument and return value types to the specified
@@ -359,7 +352,7 @@ class DLL(object):
 # Once the DLL class is defined, try loading the main SDL2 library
 
 try:
-    dll = DLL("SDL2", ["SDL2", "SDL2-2.0", "SDL2-2.0.0"], os.getenv("PYSDL2_DLL_PATH"))
+    dll = DLL("SDL2", "@sdl2@")
 except RuntimeError as exc:
     raise ImportError(exc)
 
diff --git a/sdl2/sdlgfx.py b/sdl2/sdlgfx.py
index 015eeaf..d6ce52f 100644
--- a/sdl2/sdlgfx.py
+++ b/sdl2/sdlgfx.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 try:
-    dll = DLL("SDL2_gfx", ["SDL2_gfx", "SDL2_gfx-1.0"],
-              os.getenv("PYSDL2_DLL_PATH"))
+    dll = DLL("SDL2_gfx", "@sdl2_gfx@")
 except RuntimeError as exc:
     raise ImportError(exc)
 
diff --git a/sdl2/sdlimage.py b/sdl2/sdlimage.py
index a702136..dcdea51 100644
--- a/sdl2/sdlimage.py
+++ b/sdl2/sdlimage.py
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 try:
-    dll = DLL(
-        "SDL2_image", ["SDL2_image", "SDL2_image-2.0"], os.getenv("PYSDL2_DLL_PATH")
-    )
+    dll = DLL("SDL2_image", "@sdl2_image@")
 except RuntimeError as exc:
     raise ImportError(exc)
 
diff --git a/sdl2/sdlmixer.py b/sdl2/sdlmixer.py
index 5f2163c..23d95b0 100644
--- a/sdl2/sdlmixer.py
+++ b/sdl2/sdlmixer.py
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ __all__ = [
 ]
 
 try:
-    dll = DLL("SDL2_mixer", ["SDL2_mixer", "SDL2_mixer-2.0"],
-              os.getenv("PYSDL2_DLL_PATH"))
+    dll = DLL("SDL2_mixer", "@sdl2_mixer@")
 except RuntimeError as exc:
     raise ImportError(exc)
 
diff --git a/sdl2/sdlttf.py b/sdl2/sdlttf.py
index 7c5f7db..61814cd 100644
--- a/sdl2/sdlttf.py
+++ b/sdl2/sdlttf.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 try:
-    dll = DLL("SDL2_ttf", ["SDL2_ttf", "SDL2_ttf-2.0"],
-              os.getenv("PYSDL2_DLL_PATH"))
+    dll = DLL("SDL2_ttf", "@sdl2_ttf@")
 except RuntimeError as exc:
     raise ImportError(exc)