diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py
index 52e8cc3c6..d5b15b957 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ def run_cmd(cmd: str, run_folder: str, volumes=None):
 
     # modal workaround so it doesn't use the automounted axolotl
     new_env = copy.deepcopy(os.environ)
-    if "PYTHONPATH" in new_env:
-        python_path = Path(new_env["PYTHONPATH"].split(":")[0])
-        if python_path.joinpath("src", "axolotl").exists():
-            # we don't want to use the automounted axolotl or unexpected behavior happens
-            del new_env["PYTHONPATH"]
+    # if "PYTHONPATH" in new_env:
+    #     python_path = Path(new_env["PYTHONPATH"].split(":")[0])
+    #     if python_path.joinpath("src", "axolotl").exists():
+    #         # we don't want to use the automounted axolotl or unexpected behavior happens
+    #         del new_env["PYTHONPATH"]
 
     # Propagate errors from subprocess.
     if exit_code := subprocess.call(  # nosec B603