1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/setuptools/command/easy_install.py b/setuptools/command/easy_install.py
index abf2ea14..c0bc2a16 100755
--- a/setuptools/command/easy_install.py
+++ b/setuptools/command/easy_install.py
@@ -934,12 +934,12 @@ def get_site_dirs():
                                          sys.version[:3],
                                          'site-packages'))
 
+         site_lib = get_python_lib(prefix=prefix or None)
+         if site_lib not in sitedirs: sitedirs.append(site_lib)        
+
     sitedirs = filter(os.path.isdir, sitedirs)
     sitedirs = map(normalize_path, sitedirs)
-    return sitedirs or [normalize_path(get_python_lib())] # ensure at least one
-
-
-
+    return sitedirs     # ensure at least one
 
 def expand_paths(inputs):
     """Yield sys.path directories that might contain "old-style" packages"""