diff --git a/pipenv/core.py b/pipenv/core.py
index d9d86d6550..6aaf51e53d 100644
--- a/pipenv/core.py
+++ b/pipenv/core.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def spinner():
 
 def which(command, location=None, allow_global=False):
     if not allow_global and location is None:
-        location = project.virtualenv_location or os.environ.get('VIRTUAL_ENV')
+        location = project.virtualenv_location
     if not allow_global:
         if os.name == 'nt':
             p = find_windows_executable(