diff --git a/run_template_qt.py b/run_template_qt.py
index 5c96fee3..24a0aece 100644
--- a/run_template_qt.py
+++ b/run_template_qt.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import subprocess
 def main():
     scriptpath = op.abspath(__file__)
     scriptfolder = op.dirname(scriptpath)
-    newenv = {'PYTHONPATH': scriptfolder}
-    subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, '-m', 'qt.{{edition}}.start'], env=newenv)
+    os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = scriptfolder
+    subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, '-m', 'qt.{{edition}}.start'], env=os.environ)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    sys.exit(main())
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+    sys.exit(main())