diff --git a/templates/python_venvwrapper.sh.erb b/templates/python_venvwrapper.sh.erb
index 44735b2..8035425 100644
--- a/templates/python_venvwrapper.sh.erb
+++ b/templates/python_venvwrapper.sh.erb
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
-source $BOXEN_HOME/homebrew/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh
+if [ -d "$BOXEN_HOME/homebrew" ] 
+then
+  BREW_HOME=$BOXEN_HOME/homebrew/bin
+else
+  BREW_HOME=/usr/local/bin
+fi
+source $BREW_HOME/virtualenvwrapper.sh
 export WORKON_HOME=<%= scope.lookupvar "python::config::venv_home" %>