diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/modules.py b/lib/spack/spack/modules.py
index 01915a5d64d..6aefbf548e1 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/modules.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/modules.py
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ def add_path(path_name, directory):
             if self.spec.package.extends(spack.spec.Spec('ruby')):
               add_path('GEM_PATH', self.spec.prefix)
 
-            # Allow module path extensions from packages
-            for key, val in self.spec.package.extra_environment:
-              add_path(key, val)
-
             # short description is just the package + version
             # TODO: maybe packages can optionally provide it.
             self.short_description = self.spec.format("$_ $@")