diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/utils/misc.py b/src/pip/_internal/utils/misc.py
index f6e6e291ca7..88ce7237251 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/utils/misc.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/utils/misc.py
@@ -470,11 +470,7 @@ def dist_is_editable(dist):
     """
     Return True if given Distribution is an editable install.
     """
-    for path_item in sys.path:
-        egg_link = os.path.join(path_item, dist.project_name + '.egg-link')
-        if os.path.isfile(egg_link):
-            return True
-    return False
+    return bool(egg_link_path(dist))
 
 
 def get_installed_distributions(