diff --git a/internal/util/projutil/project_util.go b/internal/util/projutil/project_util.go
index 48247abf8b3..f15f6e96f96 100644
--- a/internal/util/projutil/project_util.go
+++ b/internal/util/projutil/project_util.go
@@ -192,18 +192,13 @@ func MustGetGopath() string {
 func MustSetGopath(currentGopath string) string {
 	var (
 		newGopath   string
-		cwdInGopath bool
 		wd          = MustGetwd()
 	)
 	for _, newGopath = range strings.Split(currentGopath, ":") {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(filepath.Dir(wd), newGopath) {
-			cwdInGopath = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	if !cwdInGopath {
-		log.Fatalf("Project not in $GOPATH")
-	}
 	if err := os.Setenv(GoPathEnv, newGopath); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}