diff --git a/src/bin/julialauncher.rs b/src/bin/julialauncher.rs
index 759f7b57..6a63b8c5 100644
--- a/src/bin/julialauncher.rs
+++ b/src/bin/julialauncher.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use juliaup::config_file::{load_config_db, JuliaupConfig, JuliaupConfigChannel};
 use juliaup::global_paths::get_paths;
 use juliaup::jsonstructs_versionsdb::JuliaupVersionDB;
-#[cfg(not(windows))]
-use juliaup::utils::is_valid_julia_path;
 use juliaup::versions_file::load_versions_db;
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 use nix::{
@@ -398,19 +396,15 @@ fn run_app() -> Result<i32> {
             }
 
             // replace the current process
-            if is_valid_julia_path(&julia_path) {
-                std::process::Command::new(julia_path)
-                    .args(&new_args)
-                    .exec();
-            } else {
-                panic!(
-                    "Could not launch Julia. Verify that there is a valid Julia binary at \"{}\".",
-                    julia_path.to_string_lossy()
-                );
-            }
-
-            // this is never reached
-            Ok(0)
+            std::process::Command::new(&julia_path)
+                .args(&new_args)
+                .exec();
+
+            // this is only ever reached if launching Julia fails
+            panic!(
+                "Could not launch Julia. Verify that there is a valid Julia binary at \"{}\".",
+                julia_path.to_string_lossy()
+            )
         }
         Ok(ForkResult::Child) => {
             // double-fork to prevent zombies