diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ab113f713..b832f2ea87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Turn off SecureBoot (Allows for unsigned drivers to be installed):
    >  [0000:66:00.1]  :  NPU Strix
    >  ```
 
+   IRON requires that `xrt-smi` be in your path.
+
 ### Install IRON and MLIR-AIE Prerequisites
 
 1. Install the following packages needed for MLIR-AIE:
diff --git a/python/iron/config.py b/python/iron/config.py
index 73272c4ae4..3192f2c226 100644
--- a/python/iron/config.py
+++ b/python/iron/config.py
@@ -5,28 +5,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 #
 # (c) Copyright 2025 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
-
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 
 from .device import NPU1, NPU2
 
 
-# Detect WSL
-def is_wsl() -> bool:
-    try:
-        with open("/proc/sys/kernel/osrelease", "r", encoding="utf-8") as kernel:
-            return "microsoft" in kernel.read().lower()
-    except OSError:
-        return False
-
-
-# Prefer Windows xrt-smi when in WSL. Linux native otherwise.
-def xrt_smi_path() -> str:
-    if is_wsl():
-        return "/mnt/c/Windows/System32/AMD/xrt-smi.exe"
-    return "/opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xrt-smi"
-
-
 def detect_npu_device():
     """Detects the current device in the system.
        This assumes XRT and XDNA driver is installed
@@ -37,7 +21,7 @@ def detect_npu_device():
     """
     try:
         # Run `xrt-smi examine` and capture output
-        xrt_smi = xrt_smi_path()
+        xrt_smi = shutil.which("xrt-smi")
         result = subprocess.run(
             [xrt_smi, "examine"],
             check=True,
@@ -73,10 +57,6 @@ def detect_npu_device():
             raise RuntimeError("No supported NPU device found.")
 
     except FileNotFoundError:
-        if is_wsl():
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "WSL detected but Windows xrt-smi.exe not found. Install AMD Ryzen AI Software."
-            )
         raise RuntimeError("xrt-smi not found. Make sure XRT is installed.")
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
         raise RuntimeError("Failed to run xrt-smi examine.")
diff --git a/utils/env_setup.sh b/utils/env_setup.sh
index ad319f8076..87c7413ac2 100644
--- a/utils/env_setup.sh
+++ b/utils/env_setup.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ fi
 
 XRTSMI=`which xrt-smi`
 if ! test -f "$XRTSMI"; then
-  source /opt/xilinx/xrt/setup.sh
+    echo "xrt-smi not found. Is XRT installed?"
+    return 1
 fi
 NPU=`xrt-smi examine | grep -E "NPU Phoenix|NPU Strix|NPU Strix Halo|NPU Krackan|RyzenAI-npu[1456]"`
 NPU="${NPU:-$(/mnt/c/Windows/System32/AMD/xrt-smi.exe examine 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r' | grep -E 'NPU Phoenix|NPU Strix|NPU Strix Halo|NPU Krackan|RyzenAI-npu[1456]' || true)}"
diff --git a/utils/quick_setup.sh b/utils/quick_setup.sh
index 4268924518..77be570478 100644
--- a/utils/quick_setup.sh
+++ b/utils/quick_setup.sh
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ echo "Setting up RyzenAI developement tools..."
 if [ -z "${WSL_DISTRO_NAME-}" ]; then
   XRTSMI=`which xrt-smi`
   if ! test -f "$XRTSMI"; then 
-    echo "XRT is not installed"
+    echo "xrt-smi not found. Is XRT installed?"
     return 1
   fi
-  NPU=`/opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xrt-smi examine | grep -E "NPU Phoenix|NPU Strix|NPU Strix Halo|NPU Krackan|RyzenAI-npu[1456]"`
+  NPU=`xrt-smi examine | grep -E "NPU Phoenix|NPU Strix|NPU Strix Halo|NPU Krackan|RyzenAI-npu[1456]"`
   if echo "$NPU" | grep -qE "NPU Phoenix|NPU Strix|NPU Strix Halo|NPU Krackan|RyzenAI-npu[1456]"; then
     echo "AMD XDNA NPU found: "
     echo $NPU
diff --git a/utils/reset_npu.sh b/utils/reset_npu.sh
index f1a3eaefd4..2016615744 100755
--- a/utils/reset_npu.sh
+++ b/utils/reset_npu.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ if [ x"$NUMBER" != x"" ]; then
   sudo modprobe -r amdxdna
   sudo modprobe drm_shmem_helper
   sudo modprobe amdxdna
-
-#  if [ -f "/opt/xilinx/xrt/test/example_noop_test" ]; then
-#    /opt/xilinx/xrt/test/example_noop_test /lib/firmware/amdipu/1502/validate.xclbin
-#  fi
 else
   echo "couldn't find npu"
 fi