diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown
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--- a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ Finally, get and install `python-openzwave`.
 (homeassistant)$ cd /srv/homeassistant/src
 (homeassistant)$ git clone https://github.com/OpenZWave/python-openzwave.git
 (homeassistant)$ cd python-openzwave
-(homeassistant)$ git checkout python3
 (homeassistant)$ PYTHON_EXEC=`which python3` make build
 (homeassistant)$ PYTHON_EXEC=`which python3` make install
 ```