diff --git a/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc b/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc
index acd8968aec9009a5bba4ba404438b7d3012e369e..aa290a4694219bef4669e76351929d2f5eb6aa31 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc
+++ b/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 PYTHON=`which python3`
 
-if [ ! -f $PYTHON ] ; then
-   PYTHON=`which python`
-fi
-
 PIP=`which pip`
 GIT=`which git`