diff --git a/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh b/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh
index b32e5d3..6b9a67f 100644
--- a/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh
+++ b/customscripts/python_pyenv_setup.sh
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ check_purge_package () {
 }
 
 # cleanup previous python installs
-check_purge_package pyenv
-check_purge_package python3
-check_purge_package python2
-check_purge_package python
-check_purge_package pip
-check_purge_package pip3
-check_purge_package pip2
+# check_purge_package pyenv
+# check_purge_package python3
+# check_purge_package python2
+# check_purge_package python
+# check_purge_package pip
+# check_purge_package pip3
+# check_purge_package pip2
 
 # install pyenv
 curl -fsSL https://pyenv.run | bash