---
 pytest_virtualenv.py |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/pytest_virtualenv.py
+++ b/pytest_virtualenv.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FixtureConfig(Config):
 
 # Default values for system resource locations - patch this to change defaults
 # Can be a string or list of them
-DEFAULT_VIRTUALENV_FIXTURE_EXECUTABLE = [sys.executable, '-m', 'virtualenv']
+DEFAULT_VIRTUALENV_FIXTURE_EXECUTABLE = [sys.executable, '-m', 'venv']
 
 CONFIG = FixtureConfig(
     virtualenv_executable=os.getenv('VIRTUALENV_FIXTURE_EXECUTABLE', DEFAULT_VIRTUALENV_FIXTURE_EXECUTABLE),
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ class VirtualEnv(Workspace):
             cmd = [self.virtualenv_cmd]
         else:
             cmd = list(self.virtualenv_cmd)
-        cmd.extend(['-p', python or cmdline.get_real_python_executable()])
         cmd.extend(self.args)
         cmd.append(str(self.virtualenv))
         self.run(cmd)