diff --git a/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest.go b/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest.go
index 8500c0f246..e43a1974b4 100644
--- a/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest.go
+++ b/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/internal/testutil"
-	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/python"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -108,8 +107,4 @@ func RequireActivatedPythonEnv(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, opts *VenvOpts
 
 	newPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%c%s", opts.BinPath, os.PathListSeparator, os.Getenv("PATH"))
 	t.Setenv("PATH", newPath)
-
-	pythonExe, err := python.DetectExecutable(ctx)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, filepath.Dir(pythonExe), filepath.Dir(opts.PythonExe))
 }
diff --git a/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest_test.go b/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest_test.go
index d8eeca64b3..8af24d7189 100644
--- a/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest_test.go
+++ b/libs/python/pythontest/pythontest_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package pythontest
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/python"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +20,11 @@ func TestVenvSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 			require.DirExists(t, opts.EnvPath)
 			require.DirExists(t, opts.BinPath)
 			require.FileExists(t, opts.PythonExe)
+
+			pythonExe, err := exec.LookPath(python.GetExecutable())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, filepath.Dir(pythonExe), filepath.Dir(opts.PythonExe))
+			require.FileExists(t, pythonExe)
 		})
 	}
 }