diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 79483785b6..68aec5d2f5 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -1110,17 +1110,23 @@ function add_user_to_group() {
 }
 
 
+# Get the path to the direcotry where python executables are installed.
+# get_python_exec_prefix
+function get_python_exec_prefix() {
+    if is_fedora; then
+        echo "/usr/bin"
+    else
+        echo "/usr/local/bin"
+    fi
+}
+
 # Get the location of the $module-rootwrap executables, where module is cinder
 # or nova.
 # get_rootwrap_location module
 function get_rootwrap_location() {
     local module=$1
 
-    if is_fedora; then
-        echo "/usr/bin/$module-rootwrap"
-    else
-        echo "/usr/local/bin/$module-rootwrap"
-    fi
+    echo "$(get_python_exec_prefix)/$module-rootwrap"
 }
 
 # Get the path to the pip command.
diff --git a/lib/ceilometer b/lib/ceilometer
index 0fae397355..41a5f53d9f 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer
+++ b/lib/ceilometer
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ CEILOMETER_AUTH_CACHE_DIR=${CEILOMETER_AUTH_CACHE_DIR:-/var/cache/ceilometer}
 if [ -d $CEILOMETER_DIR/bin ] ; then
     CEILOMETER_BIN_DIR=$CEILOMETER_DIR/bin
 else
-    CEILOMETER_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin
+    CEILOMETER_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
 fi
 
 # cleanup_ceilometer() - Remove residual data files, anything left over from previous
diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index 014fefaf1e..fd5f8cf1dc 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-$SERVICE_PROTOCOL}
 if [[ -d $CINDER_DIR/bin ]]; then
     CINDER_BIN_DIR=$CINDER_DIR/bin
 else
-    CINDER_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin
+    CINDER_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
 fi
 
 # Name of the lvm volume group to use/create for iscsi volumes
diff --git a/lib/glance b/lib/glance
index 1c56a67553..5d48129d78 100644
--- a/lib/glance
+++ b/lib/glance
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ GLANCE_POLICY_JSON=$GLANCE_CONF_DIR/policy.json
 if [[ -d $GLANCE_DIR/bin ]]; then
     GLANCE_BIN_DIR=$GLANCE_DIR/bin
 else
-    GLANCE_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin
+    GLANCE_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
 fi
 
 # Glance connection info.  Note the port must be specified.
diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index 6cf5a5d858..1681af7765 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ NOVA_SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${NOVA_SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-$SERVICE_PROTOCOL}
 if [[ -d $NOVA_DIR/bin ]]; then
     NOVA_BIN_DIR=$NOVA_DIR/bin
 else
-    NOVA_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin
+    NOVA_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
 fi
 
 # Set the paths of certain binaries