diff --git a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
index 15611c45c..4a7444d3a 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
+++ b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
@@ -203,23 +203,8 @@ nm_vpn_openconnect_authenticate_helper (const char *host,
 	gboolean ret;
 	char **strv = NULL, **iter;
 	char *argv[4];
-	const char *path;
-	const char *const DEFAULT_PATHS[] = {
-		"/sbin/",
-		"/usr/sbin/",
-		"/usr/local/sbin/",
-		"/bin/",
-		"/usr/bin/",
-		"/usr/local/bin/",
-		NULL,
-	};
-
-	path = nm_utils_file_search_in_paths ("openconnect", "/usr/sbin/openconnect", DEFAULT_PATHS,
-	                                      G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE, NULL, NULL, error);
-	if (!path)
-		return FALSE;
 
-	argv[0] = (char *) path;
+	argv[0] = "@openconnect@/bin/openconnect";
 	argv[1] = "--authenticate";
 	argv[2] = (char *) host;
 	argv[3] = NULL;