diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/config.rs b/ethers-solc/src/config.rs
index 9195cd6a..735afeaf 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/config.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/config.rs
@@ -84,15 +84,6 @@ impl ProjectPathsConfig {
         paths
     }
 
-    /// Returns all `--include-path` paths that should be used for this project
-    ///
-    /// See [IncludePaths]
-    pub fn include_paths(&self) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
-        // Note: root must not be included, since it will be used as base-path, which would be a
-        // conflict
-        vec![self.sources.clone(), self.tests.clone(), self.scripts.clone()]
-    }
-
     /// Creates all configured dirs and files
     pub fn create_all(&self) -> std::result::Result<(), SolcIoError> {
         if let Some(parent) = self.cache.parent() {
diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/lib.rs b/ethers-solc/src/lib.rs
index 1f2f65c3..ac729746 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/lib.rs
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ impl<T: ArtifactOutput> ProjectBuilder<T> {
             artifacts,
             ignored_error_codes,
             mut allowed_paths,
-            mut include_paths,
+            include_paths,
             solc_jobs,
             offline,
             build_info,
@@ -823,8 +823,6 @@ impl<T: ArtifactOutput> ProjectBuilder<T> {
 
         // allow every contract under root by default
         allowed_paths.insert(paths.root.clone());
-        // allow paths where contracts are stored by default
-        include_paths.extend(paths.include_paths());
 
         Ok(Project {
             paths,