Index: UI/NativeApp.cpp
--- UI/NativeApp.cpp.orig
+++ UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -416,12 +416,7 @@ void NativeInit(int argc, const char *argv[], const ch
 	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(Path(ASSETS_DIR)));
 #endif
 #if !defined(MOBILE_DEVICE) && !defined(_WIN32) && !PPSSPP_PLATFORM(SWITCH)
-	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(File::GetExeDirectory() / "assets"));
-	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(File::GetExeDirectory()));
 	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(Path("/usr/local/share/ppsspp/assets")));
-	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(Path("/usr/local/share/games/ppsspp/assets")));
-	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(Path("/usr/share/ppsspp/assets")));
-	g_VFS.Register("", new DirectoryReader(Path("/usr/share/games/ppsspp/assets")));
 #endif
 
 #if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(SWITCH)