@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ get_versions

 # Eradicate any and all system packages

-# python in f23 depends on the python-pip package

-if ! { is_fedora && [[ $DISTRO == "f23" ]]; }; then

+# Python in f23 and f22 depends on the python-pip package so removing it

+# results in a nonfunctional system. pip on fedora installs to /usr so pip

+# can safely override the system pip for all versions of fedora

+if ! is_fedora ; then

     uninstall_package python-pip

     uninstall_package python3-pip

 fi