@@ -944,13 +944,9 @@ function pip_install {

         CMD_PIP=$(get_pip_command)

     fi

-    if is_fedora && [[ $DISTRO =~ (rhel6) ]]; then

-        # RHEL6 pip by default doesn't have this (was introduced

-        # around 0.8.1 or so)

-        PIP_USE_MIRRORS=${PIP_USE_MIRRORS:-False}

-    else

-        PIP_USE_MIRRORS=${PIP_USE_MIRRORS:-True}

-    fi

+    # Mirror option not needed anymore because pypi has CDN available,

+    # but it's useful in certain circumstances

+    PIP_USE_MIRRORS=${PIP_USE_MIRRORS:-False}

     if [[ "$PIP_USE_MIRRORS" != "False" ]]; then

         PIP_MIRROR_OPT="--use-mirrors"

     fi