diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-virtualenv/template b/srcpkgs/python-virtualenv/template
index dcea2870145..bfe003444e9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-virtualenv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-virtualenv/template
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=ecc1ca1802fd16724742a93e341d8967ab2499cae388128ba90852c64e06c5c3
 
 pre_build() {
-	sed -i '/^#!/d' pip/__init__.py
+	sed -i '/^#!/d' virtualenv.py
 }
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/virtualenv