diff --git a/cura_app.py b/cura_app.py
index a2b29c92af..3561a3b06e 100755
--- a/cura_app.py
+++ b/cura_app.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ import sys
 # the system instead of the one provided with Cura, which causes
 # incompatibility issues with libArcus
 if "PYTHONPATH" in os.environ.keys():                # If PYTHONPATH is used
-    if sys.path[1] != os.environ["PYTHONPATH"]:      # .. check whether PYTHONPATH is placed incorrectly.
-        sys.path.remove(os.environ["PYTHONPATH"])    # If so, remove that element..
-        sys.path.insert(1, os.environ['PYTHONPATH']) # and add it at the correct place again.
+    PYTHONPATH_real = os.path.realpath(os.environ["PYTHONPATH"])
+    if sys.path[1] != PYTHONPATH_real:      # .. check whether PYTHONPATH is placed incorrectly.
+        sys.path.remove(PYTHONPATH_real)    # If so, remove that element..
+        sys.path.insert(1, PYTHONPATH_real) # and add it at the correct place again.
 
 
 def exceptHook(hook_type, value, traceback):