diff --git a/script/compile-coffee.py b/script/compile-coffee.py
index 8d02bf9693c2b..48c25258a0fb6 100755
--- a/script/compile-coffee.py
+++ b/script/compile-coffee.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 WINDOWS_NODE_PATHs = [
   'C:/Program Files/nodejs',
   'C:/Program Files (x86)/nodejs',
-]
+] + os.environ['PATH'].split(os.pathsep)
 
 def main():
   input_file = sys.argv[1]
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ def main():
 
 
 def find_node():
-  PATHs = WINDOWS_NODE_PATHs + os.environ['PATH'].split(os.pathsep)
-  for path in PATHs:
+  for path in WINDOWS_NODE_PATHs:
     full_path = os.path.join(path, 'node.exe')
     if os.path.exists(full_path):
       return full_path