diff --git a/modules/module-python.el b/modules/module-python.el
index 0b3d0d314..5070b237e 100644
--- a/modules/module-python.el
+++ b/modules/module-python.el
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         python-environment-directory narf-temp-dir
         python-shell-interpreter "ipython")
   :config
-  (define-env-command! python-mode "pyenv version | cut -d' ' -f1")
+  (define-env-command! python-mode "python --version | cut -d' ' -f2")
   (define-key python-mode-map (kbd "DEL") nil)) ; interferes with smartparens
 
 (use-package nose
diff --git a/modules/module-ruby.el b/modules/module-ruby.el
index 01ad21b5b..c2700eb5c 100644
--- a/modules/module-ruby.el
+++ b/modules/module-ruby.el
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   (add-hook! ruby-mode '(narf|enable-tab-width-2 flycheck-mode))
   :config
   (define-builder! ruby-mode "rake %s" "Rakefile")
-  (define-env-command! ruby-mode "rbenv version | cut -d' ' -f1")
+  (define-env-command! ruby-mode "ruby --version | cut -d' ' -f2")
   ;; Formatting
   (setq ruby-indent-level      2
         ruby-deep-indent-paren t)