diff --git a/Library/ENV/4.3/python b/Library/ENV/4.3/python
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c1eb2800b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/ENV/4.3/python
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export PATH=$USER_PATH
+exec $(basename $0) $@
diff --git a/Library/ENV/4.3/python-config b/Library/ENV/4.3/python-config
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..d8654aa0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/ENV/4.3/python-config
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Library/ENV/4.3/python2.6-config b/Library/ENV/4.3/python2.6-config
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..d8654aa0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/ENV/4.3/python2.6-config
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Library/ENV/4.3/python2.7-config b/Library/ENV/4.3/python2.7-config
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..d8654aa0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/ENV/4.3/python2.7-config
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Library/ENV/4.3/python3 b/Library/ENV/4.3/python3
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..d8654aa0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/ENV/4.3/python3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Library/ENV/4.3/python3.3-config b/Library/ENV/4.3/python3.3-config
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..d8654aa0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/ENV/4.3/python3.3-config
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb
index d8e9da9bcb..6f33f0a853 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ module Superenv
     validate_cc!(formula) unless formula.nil?
     self['DEVELOPER_DIR'] = determine_developer_dir
     self['MAKEFLAGS'] ||= "-j#{determine_make_jobs}"
+    self['USER_PATH'] = self['PATH']
     self['PATH'] = determine_path
     self['PKG_CONFIG_PATH'] = determine_pkg_config_path
     self['PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR'] = determine_pkg_config_libdir