diff --git a/eos_wfe_scripts/delete_archive_file b/eos_wfe_scripts/delete_archive_file
index b3bee123d4d1b110d856e41879b293d484985550..e1081e61a6645b3f568b6e4e781a5c0797a5abe1 100755
--- a/eos_wfe_scripts/delete_archive_file
+++ b/eos_wfe_scripts/delete_archive_file
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if test UNDEF = ${ARCHIVE_FILE_ID}; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-if RESULT=`2>&1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib64/protobuf3 ${CTA_BIN} deletearchive --user ${RUSERNAME} --group ${RGROUPNAME} --id ${ARCHIVE_FILE_ID} --json`; then
+if RESULT=`2>&1 ${CTA_BIN} deletearchive --user ${RUSERNAME} --group ${RGROUPNAME} --id ${ARCHIVE_FILE_ID} --json`; then
   echo "$LOG_DATE $LOG_SCRIPT_NAME deleted tape archive file: rusername=${RUSERNAME} rgroupname=${RGROUPNAME} archiveFileId=${ARCHIVE_FILE_ID} path=${FILE_PATH}" >> ${LOG_FILE}
   exit 0
 else