diff --git a/plugins/available/virtualenv.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/virtualenv.plugin.bash
index 302e19d2..c2c2f915 100644
--- a/plugins/available/virtualenv.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/virtualenv.plugin.bash
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function mkvenv {
   group 'virtualenv'
 
   cwd=`basename \`pwd\``
-  mkvirtualenv --no-site-packages --distribute $cwd
+  mkvirtualenv --distribute $cwd
 }
 
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function mkvbranch {
   about 'create a new virtualenv for the current branch'
   group 'virtualenv'
 
-  mkvirtualenv --no-site-packages --distribute "$(basename `pwd`)@$(git_prompt_info)"
+  mkvirtualenv --distribute "$(basename `pwd`)@$(git_prompt_info)"
 }
 
 function wovbranch {