diff --git a/install_python_venv.ps1 b/install_python_venv.ps1
index 50b2b3cbc..be268f992 100644
--- a/install_python_venv.ps1
+++ b/install_python_venv.ps1
@@ -587,10 +587,6 @@ $findVenvExecutable = $true
 if (Get-ChildItem Env:VIRTUAL_ENV -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {  # Check if a venv is already activated
     $venvPath = $env:VIRTUAL_ENV
     Write-Host "A virtual environment is currently activated: $venvPath"
-    if ($null -ne $pythonExePath) { # check if this script itself was previously used to activate this venv.
-        Write-Host "install_python_venv.ps1 has already ran and activated this venv, nothing left to do by rerunning this."
-        return
-    }
 } elseif ($venvPath -ne ($repoRootPath + $pathSep) -and (Test-Path $venvPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
     Write-Host "Found existing python virtual environment at '$venvPath'"
 } else {
@@ -662,30 +658,18 @@ if ( $findVenvExecutable -eq $true) {
     }
 }
 
-try {
-    Write-Host "Activating venv at '$venvPath'"
-    $originalPath = $env:PATH -split ';'
-    if ((Get-OS) -eq "Windows") {
-        . $venvPath\Scripts\Activate.ps1
-    } else {
-        . $venvPath/bin/Activate.ps1
-    }
-    # sanitize $PATH, otherwise pyinstaller will act up...
-    $modifiedPath = $env:PATH -split ';'
-    $addedPaths = $modifiedPath | Where-Object { $originalPath -notcontains $_ }
-    $env:PATH = $addedPaths -join ';'
-    $pythonExecutablePath = python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
-    $env:PATH += ";$pythonExecutablePath;"
-    Write-Debug "Python install path appended: '$pythonExecutablePath'"
-} catch {
-    deactivate
-    Write-Error "$($_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)`n$($_.Exception.Message)"
-    Write-Host "Press any key to exit..."
-    if (-not $noprompt) {
-        $null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
-    }
-    exit
+
+Write-Host "Activating venv at '$venvPath'"
+$originalPath = $env:PATH -split ';'
+if ((Get-OS) -eq "Windows") {
+    . $venvPath\Scripts\Activate.ps1
+} else {
+    . $venvPath/bin/Activate.ps1
 }
+# sanitize $PATH, otherwise pyinstaller will act up...
+$modifiedPath = $env:PATH -split ';'
+$addedPaths = $modifiedPath | Where-Object { $originalPath -notcontains $_ }
+$env:PATH = $addedPaths -join ';'
 
 Write-Output "Sanitized PATH env: $env:PATH"