diff --git a/regression_tests/python_test b/regression_tests/python_test
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..5d9198831b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/regression_tests/python_test
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pipe_test/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/regression_tests/scripts/run_tests.py b/regression_tests/scripts/run_tests.py
index aeb8417d88..57932a590d 100755
--- a/regression_tests/scripts/run_tests.py
+++ b/regression_tests/scripts/run_tests.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import math
-from shutil import which
 
 num_tests = 0
 num_failures = 0
@@ -146,12 +145,8 @@ def print_help():
 
   # run.py
   if os.path.exists('run.py'):
-    if which('python3'):
-      print_all ('     Found run.py. Running this script with python3.')        
-      os.system('python3 run.py ' + bin_dir)
-    else:
-      print_all ('     Found run.py. Running this script with python(2.#).')
-      os.system('python run.py ' + bin_dir)
+    print_all ('     Found run.py. Running this script with python3.')        
+    os.system('python3 run.py ' + bin_dir)
 
   else:
     program = bin_dir + program