--- a/torch/__init__.py
+++ b/torch/__init__.py
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ py_float = float
 py_int = int
 
 # Shared memory manager needs to know the exact location of manager executable
-_C._initExtension(_manager_path())
+_C._initExtension(b"/usr/bin/torch_shm_manager")
 del _manager_path
 
 # Appease the type checker: it can't deal with direct setting of globals().