diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index a0057e4..5e61790 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 -------
 
 
+5.0.1 (2015-10-06)
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+- look for python in system PATH again
+
+
 5.0.0 (2015-10-02)
 ++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/WakaTime.py b/WakaTime.py
index 4837725..07b9a93 100644
--- a/WakaTime.py
+++ b/WakaTime.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Website:     https://wakatime.com/
 ==========================================================="""
 
 
-__version__ = '5.0.0'
+__version__ = '5.0.1'
 
 
 import sublime
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def find_python_from_registry(location, reg=None):
 
 
 def find_python_in_folder(folder):
-    path = os.path.realpath('pythonw')
+    path = 'pythonw'
     if folder is not None:
         path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(folder, 'pythonw'))
     try:
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def find_python_in_folder(folder):
         return path
     except:
         pass
-    path = os.path.realpath('python')
+    path = 'python'
     if folder is not None:
         path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(folder, 'python'))
     try: