diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 68a7e489..fe322343 100755
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ if which pip > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 		*)
 			;;
 	esac
-	# Debian patches pip to assume the --user flag by default
-	# This breaks using installation targets and prefixes
-	# It's really dumb
-	pipargs="--system"
-	alias pip="pip $pipargs"
 fi
 
 # If emerge exists, add emerge aliases