1diff --git i/magic/loader.py w/magic/loader.py
2index 931f161..b8096d1 100644
3--- i/magic/loader.py
4+++ w/magic/loader.py
5@@ -35,16 +35,12 @@ def _lib_candidates():
6
7
8 def load_lib():
9+ lib = '@libmagic@'
10
11- for lib in _lib_candidates():
12- # find_library returns None when lib not found
13- if lib is None:
14- continue
15- try:
16- return ctypes.CDLL(lib)
17- except OSError:
18- pass
19- else:
20- # It is better to raise an ImportError since we are importing magic module
21- raise ImportError('failed to find libmagic. Check your installation')
22+ try:
23+ return ctypes.CDLL(lib)
24+ except OSError:
25+ pass
26
27+ # It is better to raise an ImportError since we are importing magic module
28+ raise ImportError('failed to find libmagic. Check your installation')