diff --git a/basicswap-bash b/basicswap-bash
index d9e785a..38914d4 100755
--- a/basicswap-bash
+++ b/basicswap-bash
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ if [[ -f $SWAP_DATADIR/particl/particl.pid ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-. $SWAP_DATADIR/venv/bin/activate && python -V
+. $SWAP_DATADIR/venv/bin/activate
 $HOME/.local/bin/bsx/startup.sh
diff --git a/bsx/activate_venv.sh b/bsx/activate_venv.sh
index f361fdb..c339abe 100755
--- a/bsx/activate_venv.sh
+++ b/bsx/activate_venv.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-. $SWAP_DATADIR/venv/bin/activate && python -V
+. $SWAP_DATADIR/venv/bin/activate
 if [[ $TAILS ]]; then
 $HOME/.local/bin/bsx/tails_setup.sh
 else
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8742ca8..e8a0ac8 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -220,6 +220,6 @@ export particl_mnemonic=$particl_mnemonic
 export xmrrestoreheight=$xmrrestoreheight
 export tor_on=$tor_on
 export TAILS=$TAILS
-python -m venv "$SWAP_DATADIR/venv"
+python3 -m venv "$SWAP_DATADIR/venv"
 ## Activate venv
 $HOME/.local/bin/bsx/activate_venv.sh