diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index 6f3a6086b..938843620 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ xf86LoadOneModule(const char *name, void *opt)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    mod = LoadModule(Name, NULL, NULL, NULL, opt, NULL, &errmaj, &errmin);
+    mod = LoadModule(Name, NULL, NULL, opt, NULL, &errmaj, &errmin);
     if (!mod)
         LoaderErrorMsg(NULL, Name, errmaj, errmin);
     free(Name);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index a544b6543..f6f77c080 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ xf86LoadModules(const char **list, void **optlist)
         else
             opt = NULL;
 
-        if (!LoadModule(name, NULL, NULL, NULL, opt, NULL, &errmaj, &errmin)) {
+        if (!LoadModule(name, NULL, NULL, opt, NULL, &errmaj, &errmin)) {
             LoaderErrorMsg(NULL, name, errmaj, errmin);
             failed = TRUE;
         }
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
index f7d66285e..57f7160e1 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
@@ -5210,7 +5210,7 @@ XFree86 common layer.
 
       <blockquote><para>
 	  <programlisting>
-    pointer LoadModule(const char *module, const char *path,
+    pointer LoadModule(const char *module,
                        const char **subdirlist, const char **patternlist,
                        pointer options, const XF86ModReqInfo * modreq,
                        int *errmaj, int *errmin);
@@ -5226,12 +5226,6 @@ XFree86 common layer.
     This might change.  The other parameters are:
 
 	      <variablelist>
-		<varlistentry>
-		  <term><parameter>path</parameter></term>
-		  <listitem><para>
-		  An optional comma-separated list of module search paths.
-		  When <constant>NULL</constant>, the default search path is used.
-		    </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
 		<varlistentry>
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h b/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h
index cfc4d8069..8d7872fd0 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void LoaderInit(void);
 
 ModuleDescPtr LoadDriver(const char *, const char *, int, void *, int *,
                          int *);
-ModuleDescPtr LoadModule(const char *, const char *, const char **,
+ModuleDescPtr LoadModule(const char *, const char **,
                          const char **, void *, const XF86ModReqInfo *,
                          int *, int *);
 ModuleDescPtr DuplicateModule(ModuleDescPtr mod, ModuleDescPtr parent);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c b/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c
index 940f5fc18..5e4d7da79 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ LoadSubModule(void *_parent, const char *module,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    submod = LoadModule(module, NULL, subdirlist, patternlist, options,
+    submod = LoadModule(module, subdirlist, patternlist, options,
                         modreq, errmaj, errmin);
     if (submod && submod != (ModuleDescPtr) 1) {
         parent->child = AddSibling(parent->child, submod);
@@ -821,7 +821,6 @@ static const char *compiled_in_modules[] = {
  * module       The module name.  Normally this is not a filename but the
  *              module's "canonical name.  A full pathname is, however,
  *              also accepted.
- * path         A comma separated list of module directories.
  * subdirlist   A NULL terminated list of subdirectories to search.  When
  *              NULL, the default "stdSubdirs" list is used.  The default
  *              list is also substituted for entries with value DEFAULT_LIST.
@@ -853,7 +852,7 @@ static const char *compiled_in_modules[] = {
  *
  */
 ModuleDescPtr
-LoadModule(const char *module, const char *path, const char **subdirlist,
+LoadModule(const char *module, const char **subdirlist,
            const char **patternlist, void *options,
            const XF86ModReqInfo * modreq, int *errmaj, int *errmin)
 {
@@ -909,7 +908,7 @@ LoadModule(const char *module, const char *path, const char **subdirlist,
         goto LoadModule_fail;
     }
 
-    pathlist = InitPathList(path);
+    pathlist = InitPathList(NULL);
     if (!pathlist) {
         /* This could be a malloc failure too */
         if (errmaj)