diff --git a/plugins/available/virtualenv.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/virtualenv.plugin.bash
index 651bfec7..331f6080 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 --distribute $cwd
+  mkvirtualenv $cwd
 }
 
 
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@ function mkvbranch {
   about 'create a new virtualenv for the current branch'
   group 'virtualenv'
 
-  mkvirtualenv --distribute "$(basename `pwd`)@$SCM_BRANCH"
+  scm_prompt_info >/dev/null 2>&1
+  mkvirtualenv "$(basename `pwd`)@$SCM_BRANCH"
 }
 
 function wovbranch {
   about 'sets workon branch'
   group 'virtualenv'
 
+  scm_prompt_info >/dev/null 2>&1
   workon "$(basename `pwd`)@$SCM_BRANCH"
 }