diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index c4c5f24..e7b1d57 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -111,16 +111,6 @@ puts-step "Creating Virtualenv ($(virtualenv --version))"
 # Try to create the virtualenv.
 OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download --prompt='(venv) ' $VIRTUALENV_LOC 2>&1)
 
-[ $? -ne 0 -o -n "$CLEAN_VIRTUALENV" ] && {
-  if [ -n "$CLEAN_VIRTUALENV" ]
-    then echo " !     CLEAN_VIRTUALENV set, rebuilding virtualenv."
-    else echo " !     Virtualenv corrupt, rebuilding."
-  fi
-
-  rm -fr $VIRTUALENV_LOC &> /dev/null || true
-
-  OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download  --prompt='(venv) ' $VIRTUALENV_LOC )
-}
 echo "$OUT"  | cleanup | indent
 set -e
 
@@ -178,4 +168,5 @@ set-default-env PYTHONPATH /app/
 # Experimental post_compile hook.
 source $BIN_DIR/steps/hooks/post_compile
 
+python --version
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