diff --git a/daft/io/__init__.py b/daft/io/__init__.py
index 7d36701886..09647f21f2 100644
--- a/daft/io/__init__.py
+++ b/daft/io/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
-
 from daft.daft import (
     AzureConfig,
     GCSConfig,
@@ -21,21 +19,6 @@
 from daft.io.catalog import DataCatalogTable, DataCatalogType
 from daft.io.file_path import from_glob_path
 
-
-def _set_linux_cert_paths():
-    import os
-    import ssl
-
-    paths = ssl.get_default_verify_paths()
-    if paths.cafile:
-        os.environ[paths.openssl_cafile_env] = paths.openssl_cafile
-    if paths.capath:
-        os.environ[paths.openssl_capath_env] = paths.openssl_capath
-
-
-if sys.platform == "linux":
-    _set_linux_cert_paths()
-
 __all__ = [
     "read_csv",
     "read_json",