diff --git a/bin/pyenv-virtualenv b/bin/pyenv-virtualenv
index 7994296..e10efb6 100755
--- a/bin/pyenv-virtualenv
+++ b/bin/pyenv-virtualenv
@@ -185,28 +185,6 @@ build_package_ensurepip() {
   pyenv-exec python -m ensurepip 2>/dev/null|| {
     build_package_ez_setup "$@" && build_package_get_pip "$@"
   } || return 1
-
-  create_symlinks "$(pyenv-exec python -c 'import sys;v=sys.version_info;sys.stdout.write("python%d.%d"%(v[0],v[1]))')"
-}
-
-create_symlinks() {
-  local suffix="$1"
-
-  local file link
-  shopt -s nullglob
-  for file in "${VIRTUALENV_PATH}/bin"/*; do
-    if [[ "${file##*/}" == *"${suffix}" ]]; then
-      if [[ "${file}" == *"-${suffix}" ]]; then
-        link="${file%%-${suffix}}"
-      else
-        link="${file%%${suffix}}"
-      fi
-      if [ ! -e "${link}" ]; then
-        ( cd "${file%/*}" && ln -fs "${file##*/}" "${link##*/}" )
-      fi
-    fi
-  done
-  shopt -u nullglob
 }
 
 prepare_requirements() {
diff --git a/test/pip.bats b/test/pip.bats
index 0d901b2..2fdfed7 100644
--- a/test/pip.bats
+++ b/test/pip.bats
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ unstub_pyenv() {
   stub pyenv-prefix " : echo '${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/${PYENV_VERSION}'"
   stub pyenv-prefix " : echo '${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/${PYENV_VERSION}'"
   stub pyenv-exec "pyvenv ${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";mkdir -p \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";touch \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin/pip3.4"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
+  stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";touch \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin/pip"
 
   remove_executable "3.4.1" "virtualenv"
   create_executable "3.4.1" "pyvenv"
@@ -54,8 +53,7 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "pyvenv ${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";mkdir -p \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin"
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";touch \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin/easy_install"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";touch \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin/pip3.3"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
+  stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\";touch \${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv/bin/pip"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true
 
diff --git a/test/pyvenv.bats b/test/pyvenv.bats
index 361fc2f..a0ae445 100644
--- a/test/pyvenv.bats
+++ b/test/pyvenv.bats
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ unstub_pyenv() {
   stub pyenv-prefix " : echo '${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/${PYENV_VERSION}'"
   stub pyenv-exec "pyvenv ${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\""
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
 
   remove_executable "3.4.1" "virtualenv"
   create_executable "3.4.1" "pyvenv"
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-prefix " : echo '${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/${PYENV_VERSION}'"
   stub pyenv-exec "virtualenv ${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\""
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
 
   create_executable "3.4.1" "virtualenv"
   create_executable "3.4.1" "pyvenv"
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : true"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true
 
@@ -109,7 +106,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "pip install virtualenv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\""
   stub pyenv-exec "virtualenv --python=python3 ${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\""
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
 
   remove_executable "3.4.1" "virtualenv"
   create_executable "3.4.1" "pyvenv"
@@ -135,7 +131,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "pip install virtualenv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\""
   stub pyenv-exec "virtualenv --python=python3 ${PYENV_ROOT}/versions/venv : echo PYENV_VERSION=\${PYENV_VERSION} \"\$@\""
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
 
   remove_executable "3.4.1" "virtualenv"
   create_executable "3.4.1" "pyvenv"
@@ -163,7 +158,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : true"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true
 
diff --git a/test/virtualenv.bats b/test/virtualenv.bats
index 7a0d7e5..f17f55b 100644
--- a/test/virtualenv.bats
+++ b/test/virtualenv.bats
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ unstub_pyenv() {
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : true"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true
 
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : true"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true
 
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : true"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true
 
@@ -113,7 +110,6 @@ OUT
   stub pyenv-exec "python -m ensurepip : false"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */ez_setup.py : true"
   stub pyenv-exec "python */get-pip.py : true"
-  stub pyenv-exec "python -c * : echo ${PYENV_VERSION%.*}"
   stub curl true
   stub curl true