diff -up libxc-4.3.3/pylibxc/core.py.pylibxc libxc-4.3.3/pylibxc/core.py
--- libxc-4.3.3/pylibxc/core.py.pylibxc	2018-05-07 13:39:15.000000000 +0200
+++ libxc-4.3.3/pylibxc/core.py	2019-02-11 13:01:27.788266185 +0100
@@ -8,25 +8,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import os
 
 # Attempt to load the compiled C code
-core = None
-
-# First check the local folder
-try:
-    dirpath = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
-    core = np.ctypeslib.load_library("libxc", dirpath)
-except OSError:
-    # If no libxc is local, check LD_LIBRARY_PATHS's
-    libxc_path = ctypes.util.find_library("libxc")
-
-    # If we still havent found it, give up and throw an error
-    if libxc_path is None:
-        raise ImportError(
-            "LibXC Shared object not found, searched Python module local directory and library paths"
-        )
-    
-    # Load the C object
-    core = ctypes.CDLL(__libxc_path)
-
+core = ctypes.CDLL("libxc.so.@SOVERSION@")
 
 def get_core_path():
     """
diff -up libxc-4.3.3/setup.py.pylibxc libxc-4.3.3/setup.py
--- libxc-4.3.3/setup.py.pylibxc	2019-02-11 11:20:40.000000000 +0100
+++ libxc-4.3.3/setup.py	2019-02-11 13:01:27.791266054 +0100
@@ -8,56 +8,6 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packa
 from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
-
-class CMakeExtension(Extension):
-    def __init__(self, name, sourcedir=''):
-        Extension.__init__(self, name, sources=[])
-        self.sourcedir = os.path.abspath(sourcedir)
-
-
-class CMakeBuild(build_ext):
-    def run(self):
-        try:
-            out = subprocess.check_output(['cmake', '--version'])
-        except OSError:
-            raise RuntimeError("CMake must be installed to build the following extensions: " +
-                               ", ".join(e.name for e in self.extensions))
-
-        if platform.system() == "Windows":
-            cmake_version = LooseVersion(re.search(r'version\s*([\d.]+)', out.decode()).group(1))
-            if cmake_version < '3.1.0':
-                raise RuntimeError("CMake >= 3.1.0 is required on Windows")
-
-        for ext in self.extensions:
-            self.build_extension(ext)
-
-    def build_extension(self, ext):
-        extdir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(self.get_ext_fullpath(ext.name)))
-        cmake_args = ['-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=' + extdir]
-        cmake_args += ['-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON']
-        cmake_args += ['-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF']
-
-        cfg = 'Debug' if self.debug else 'Release'
-        build_args = ['--config', cfg]
-
-        if platform.system() == "Windows":
-            cmake_args += ['-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_{}={}'.format(cfg.upper(), extdir)]
-            if sys.maxsize > 2**32:
-                cmake_args += ['-A', 'x64']
-            build_args += ['--', '/m']
-        else:
-            cmake_args += ['-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=' + cfg]
-            build_args += ['--', '-j2']
-
-        env = os.environ.copy()
-        env['CXXFLAGS'] = '{} -DVERSION_INFO=\\"{}\\"'.format(
-            env.get('CXXFLAGS', ''), self.distribution.get_version())
-        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
-            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
-        subprocess.check_call(['cmake', ext.sourcedir] + cmake_args, cwd=self.build_temp, env=env)
-        subprocess.check_call(['cmake', '--build', '.'] + build_args, cwd=self.build_temp)
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     exec(open(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "pylibxc/version.py")).read())
     setup(
@@ -89,8 +39,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             'pytest-cov',
         ],
         packages=find_packages(),
-        ext_modules=[CMakeExtension('pylibxc.libxc')],
-        cmdclass=dict(build_ext=CMakeBuild),
         classifiers=[
             'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
             'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',