diff --git a/capa/render/utils.py b/capa/render/utils.py
index 819ad7d99..1896e2616 100644
--- a/capa/render/utils.py
+++ b/capa/render/utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 import io
-import sys
 import gzip
 import json
 from typing import Dict, Union, Iterator
@@ -60,11 +59,8 @@ def capability_rules(doc: rd.ResultDocument) -> Iterator[rd.RuleMatches]:
 
 
 def load_rules_prevalence() -> Dict[str, str]:
-    if hasattr(sys, "frozen") and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
-        file = Path(sys._MEIPASS) / "assets" / "rules_prevalence.json.gz"  # type: ignore
-    else:
-        CD = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
-        file = CD / "assets" / "rules_prevalence.json.gz"
+    CD = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
+    file = CD / "assets" / "rules_prevalence.json.gz"
     if not file.exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"File '{file}' not found.")
     try: