diff --git a/homeassistant/util/environment.py b/homeassistant/util/environment.py
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--- a/homeassistant/util/environment.py
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-"""
-homeassistant.util.environement
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-Environement helpers.
-"""
-import sys
-
-
-def is_virtual():
-    """ Return if we run in a virtual environtment. """
-    # Check supports venv && virtualenv
-    return (getattr(sys, 'base_prefix', sys.prefix) != sys.prefix or
-            hasattr(sys, 'real_prefix'))