diff --git a/hooks/swift_hooks.py b/hooks/swift_hooks.py
index 1041574..bd45741 100755
--- a/hooks/swift_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/swift_hooks.py
@@ -730,13 +730,7 @@ def update_nrpe_config():
     hostname = nrpe.get_nagios_hostname()
     current_unit = nrpe.get_nagios_unit_name()
     nrpe_setup = nrpe.NRPE(hostname=hostname)
-    nrpe_files_dir = os.path.join(
-        os.getenv('CHARM_DIR'),
-        'charmhelpers',
-        'contrib',
-        'openstack',
-        'files')
-    nrpe.copy_nrpe_checks(nrpe_files_dir)
+    nrpe.copy_nrpe_checks()
     nrpe.add_init_service_checks(nrpe_setup, services(), current_unit)
     nrpe.add_haproxy_checks(nrpe_setup, current_unit)
     api_port = determine_api_port(config('bind-port'),