diff --git a/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh b/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh
index b9d40cd..1ebd56e 100644
--- a/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh
+++ b/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ check_purge_package () {
 }
 
 # cleanup previous python installs
-check_purge_package pyenv*
+# check_purge_package pyenv*
 check_purge_package python3*
 check_purge_package python2*
 check_purge_package python*