diff --git a/lib/oslo b/lib/oslo
index de5ec4e..449c4de 100644
--- a/lib/oslo
+++ b/lib/oslo
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 # cleanup_oslo() - purge possibly old versions of oslo
 function cleanup_oslo() {
     # this means we've got an old olso installed, lets get rid of it
-    if find /usr | grep oslo.config | grep -v oslo.config.egg-link > /dev/null; then
+    if ! python -c 'import oslo.config' 2>/dev/null; then
         echo "Found old oslo.config... removing to ensure consistency"
         local PIP_CMD=$(get_pip_command)
         pip_install olso.config