diff --git a/omp/__init__.py b/omp/__init__.py
index 3801d1c8c..a93a74d6f 100644
--- a/omp/__init__.py
+++ b/omp/__init__.py
@@ -48,72 +48,8 @@ class OpenMP(object):
         return ['omp', 'gomp', 'iomp5']
 
     def init_not_msvc(self):
-        """ Find OpenMP library and try to load if using ctype interface. """
-        # find_library() does not automatically search LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-        # until Python 3.6+, so we explicitly add it.
-        # LD_LIBRARY_PATH is used on Linux, while macOS uses DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
-        # and DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH.
-        env_vars = []
-        if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-            env_vars = ['DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH', 'DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH']
-        else:
-            env_vars = ['LD_LIBRARY_PATH']
-
-        paths = []
-        for env_var in env_vars:
-            env_paths = os.environ.get(env_var, '')
-            if env_paths:
-                paths.extend(env_paths.split(os.pathsep))
-
-
-        libomp_names = self.get_libomp_names()
-
-        if cxx is not None:
-            for libomp_name in libomp_names:
-                cmd = [cxx,
-                       '-print-file-name=lib{}{}'.format(
-                           libomp_name,
-                           get_shared_lib_extension())]
-                # The subprocess can fail in various ways, including because it
-                # doesn't support '-print-file-name'. In that case just give up.
-                try:
-                    output = check_output(cmd,
-                                          stderr=DEVNULL)
-                    path = os.path.dirname(output.decode().strip())
-                    if path:
-                        paths.append(path)
-                except (OSError, CalledProcessError):
-                    pass
-
-
-        for libomp_name in libomp_names:
-            # Try to load find libomp shared library using loader search dirs
-            libomp_path = find_library(libomp_name)
-
-            # Try to use custom paths if lookup failed
-            if not libomp_path:
-                for path in paths:
-                    candidate_path = os.path.join(
-                        path,
-                        'lib{}{}'.format(libomp_name,
-                                         get_shared_lib_extension()))
-                    if os.path.isfile(candidate_path):
-                        libomp_path = candidate_path
-                        break
-
-            # Load the library
-            if libomp_path:
-                try:
-                    self.libomp = ctypes.CDLL(libomp_path)
-                except OSError:
-                    raise ImportError("found openMP library '{}' but couldn't load it. "
-                                      "This may happen if you are cross-compiling.".format(libomp_path))
-                self.version = 45
-                return
-
-        raise ImportError("I can't find a shared library for libomp, you may need to install it "
-                          "or adjust the {} environment variable.".format(env_vars[0]))
-
+        self.libomp = ctypes.CDLL("@gomp@")
+        self.version = 45
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         """