diff --git a/tasks/horizon_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_install.yml
index d273a2c5..78377760 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_install.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@
   delay: 2
   when: horizon_optional_pip_packages | length > 0
 
+- name: CentOS remove python from path first
+  file:
+    path:  "{{ horizon_bin | dirname }}/bin/python2.7"
+    state: "absent"
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+    - not horizon_developer_mode | bool
+    - horizon_get_venv | changed or horizon_venv_dir | changed
+
 - name: Update virtualenv path
   command: >
     virtualenv-tools --update-path=auto --reinitialize {{ horizon_bin | dirname }}