diff --git a/zshenv b/zshenv
index 1d6c976..593498d 100644
--- a/zshenv
+++ b/zshenv
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ alias t=todo.sh
 BASE16_SCHEME="solarized"
 BASE16_SHELL="$HOME/.base16-shell/base16-$BASE16_SCHEME.dark.sh"
 [[ -s $BASE16_SHELL ]] && . $BASE16_SHELL
+
+DIST=$(lsb_release -si)
+case $DIST in
+    Arch )
+        # use python 2.7 by default
+        export PYTHON=python2
+        ;;
+esac