diff --git a/plugins/virtualenv.plugin.bash b/plugins/virtualenv.plugin.bash
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# make sure virtualenvwrapper is enabled if availalbe
+[[ `which virtualenvwrapper.sh` ]] && . virtualenvwrapper.sh
+