diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index 67795c7..80c9020 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ if [ ! "$SKIP_INSTALL" ]; then
 
   # Prepare it for the real world
   # curl -O http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py
+  echo path
+  echo $PATH
   python $ROOT_DIR/vendor/distribute-0.6.31/setup.py install
   easy_install $ROOT_DIR/vendor/pip-1.2.1.tar.gz
 fi
@@ -188,9 +190,6 @@ set -e
 # See [`bin/steps/pylibmc`](pylibmc.html).
 source $BIN_DIR/steps/pylibmc
 
-# Activate the Virtualenv.
-source $VIRTUALENV_LOC/bin/activate
-
 # Install Mercurial if it appears to be required.
 if (grep -Fiq "hg+" requirements.txt) then
   pip install --use-mirrors mercurial | cleanup | indent