diff --git a/gclient.py b/gclient.py
index 8edc88963..d01fde148 100755
--- a/gclient.py
+++ b/gclient.py
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ class Hook(object):
 
     cmd = list(self._action)
 
-    if cmd[0] == 'python':
-      cmd[0] = 'vpython'
-    if (cmd[0] in ['vpython', 'vpython3']) and _detect_host_os() == 'win':
+    if cmd[0] == 'vpython3' and _detect_host_os() == 'win':
       cmd[0] += '.bat'
 
     exit_code = 2