diff --git a/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py b/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py
index d9997c05..aed742bc 100644
--- a/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py
+++ b/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py
@@ -139,24 +139,7 @@ def get_python_cmd(self):
             return python_path
         else:
             self.logger.log_debug("Default python path discovery failed. [Code={0}][Out={1}]".format(str(code), str(out)))
-
-        # nothing below this is really necessary and is only there as a fallback for safety initially -----------------
-        command_to_check_for_python = "which python"
-        command_to_check_for_python3 = "which python3"
-        command_to_use_for_python = "python"
-        command_to_use_for_python3 = "python3"
-
-        # check if the machine contains python3
-        code_returned_for_python3_check, output_for_python3_check = self.env_layer.run_command_output(command_to_check_for_python3, False, False)
-        if code_returned_for_python3_check == 0 and command_to_use_for_python3 in str(output_for_python3_check):
-            return command_to_use_for_python3
-
-        # check if the machine contains python
-        code_returned_for_python_check, output_for_python_check = self.env_layer.run_command_output(command_to_check_for_python, False, False)
-        if code_returned_for_python_check == 0 and command_to_use_for_python in str(output_for_python_check) and command_to_use_for_python3 not in str(output_for_python_check):
-            return command_to_use_for_python
-
-        return Constants.PYTHON_NOT_FOUND
+            return Constants.PYTHON_NOT_FOUND
 
     def __check_process_state(self, process, seq_no):
         """ Checks if the process is running by polling every second for a certain period and reports an error if the process is not found """
diff --git a/src/extension/tests/Test_ProcessHandler.py b/src/extension/tests/Test_ProcessHandler.py
index 6c9e58a0..f346c2d9 100644
--- a/src/extension/tests/Test_ProcessHandler.py
+++ b/src/extension/tests/Test_ProcessHandler.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import sys
 import unittest
 from extension.src.Constants import Constants
-from extension.src.EnvLayer import EnvLayer
 from extension.src.file_handlers.ExtOutputStatusHandler import ExtOutputStatusHandler
 from extension.src.file_handlers.ExtConfigSettingsHandler import ExtConfigSettingsHandler
 from extension.src.file_handlers.ExtEnvHandler import ExtEnvHandler
@@ -57,10 +56,7 @@ def mock_run_command_output_for_python_sys(self, cmd, no_output=False, chk_err=F
         return 0, sys.executable
 
     def mock_run_command_output_for_python(self, cmd, no_output=False, chk_err=False):
-        return 0, "/usr/bin/python"
-
-    def mock_run_command_output_for_python3(self, cmd, no_output=False, chk_err=False):
-        return 0, "/usr/bin/python3"
+        return 0, sys.executable
 
     def mock_run_command_output_for_python_not_found(self, cmd, no_output=False, chk_err=False):
         return 1, "which: no python in test"
@@ -139,27 +135,19 @@ def test_kill_process(self):
 
     def test_get_python_cmd(self):
         # setting mocks
-        run_command_output_backup = EnvLayer.run_command_output
+        run_command_output_backup = self.env_layer.run_command_output
         process_handler = ProcessHandler(self.logger, self.env_layer, self.ext_output_status_handler)
 
         # testing for 'python' command
-        EnvLayer.run_command_output = self.mock_run_command_output_for_python_sys
+        self.env_layer.run_command_output = self.mock_run_command_output_for_python
         self.assertEqual(process_handler.get_python_cmd(), sys.executable)
 
-        # testing for 'python' command
-        EnvLayer.run_command_output = self.mock_run_command_output_for_python
-        self.assertEqual(process_handler.get_python_cmd(), "python")
-
-        # testing for 'python3' command
-        EnvLayer.run_command_output = self.mock_run_command_output_for_python3
-        self.assertEqual(process_handler.get_python_cmd(), "python3")
-
         # testing when python is not found on machine
-        EnvLayer.run_command_output = self.mock_run_command_output_for_python_not_found
+        self.env_layer.run_command_output = self.mock_run_command_output_for_python_not_found
         self.assertEqual(process_handler.get_python_cmd(), Constants.PYTHON_NOT_FOUND)
 
         # resetting mocks
-        EnvLayer.run_command_output = run_command_output_backup
+        self.env_layer.run_command_output = run_command_output_backup
 
     def test_start_daemon(self):
         # setting mocks