diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index 1ffbb361..26bd6104 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -109,7 +109,12 @@ if [[ -z $NOVIM ]]; then
     echo "\n" | vim +PluginInstall +qa
     if [[ -z $NOYCM ]]; then
         cd ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe
-        python3 ./install.py --clang-completer --racer-completer --tern-completer
+
+        if [[ -z $NOPYTHON3 ]]; then
+            python3 ./install.py --clang-completer --racer-completer --tern-completer
+        else
+            python ./install.py --clang-completer --racer-completer --tern-completer
+        fi
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system b/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system
index becc6d1e..087323ae 100755
--- a/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ sudo apt-get -y install mono-devel mono-complete
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 DIR="$DIR/../../"
 export NO_GO=true
+eport NOPYTHON3=true
 DIR="$DIR" $DIR/common/configure_fresh_system