diff --git a/distribute.sh b/distribute.sh
index 95913b3743..cac904ff39 100755
--- a/distribute.sh
+++ b/distribute.sh
@@ -18,18 +18,6 @@ if [ "X$PYTHON" == "X" ]; then
 	PYTHON="$(which python)"
 fi
 
-# Resolve pip path
-PIP_NAME="$(which pip-2.7)"
-if [ "X$PIP_NAME" == "X" ]; then
-	PIP_NAME="$(which pip2.7)"
-fi
-if [ "X$PIP_NAME" == "X" ]; then
-	PIP_NAME="$(which pip2)"
-fi
-if [ "X$PIP_NAME" == "X" ]; then
-	PIP_NAME="$(which pip)"
-fi
-
 # Resolve virtualenv path
 VIRTUALENV_NAME="$(which virtualenv-2.7)"
 if [ "X$VIRTUALENV_NAME" == "X" ]; then
@@ -66,7 +54,6 @@ CYTHON+=" -t"
 export LIBLINK_PATH="$BUILD_PATH/objects"
 export LIBLINK="$ROOT_PATH/src/tools/liblink"
 export BIGLINK="$ROOT_PATH/src/tools/biglink"
-export PIP=${PIP_NAME:-pip}
 export VIRTUALENV=${VIRTUALENV_NAME:-virtualenv}
 
 export COPYLIBS=0
@@ -736,16 +723,14 @@ function run_pymodules_install() {
 
 	debug "We want to install: $PYMODULES"
 
-	debug "Check if $VIRTUALENV and $PIP are present"
-	for tool in "$VIRTUALENV" "$PIP"; do
-		which $tool &>/dev/null
-		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			error "Tool $tool is missing"
-			exit -1
-		fi
-	done
+	debug "Check if $VIRTUALENV is present"
+	which $VIRTUALENV &>/dev/null
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		error "Tool $VIRTUALENV is missing"
+		exit -1
+	fi
 	
-	debug "Check if virtualenv is existing"
+	debug "Check if a virtual environment already exists"
 	if [ ! -d venv ]; then
 		debug "Installing virtualenv"
 		try $VIRTUALENV --python=python2.7 venv