diff --git a/src/fix.py b/src/fix.py
index b04690a6a..15f53f466 100644
--- a/src/fix.py
+++ b/src/fix.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ Fixes stuff that Python should have but doesn't.
 import sys
 import string
 
-sys.path.insert(0, 'others')
+if 'others' not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, 'others')
 
 string.ascii = string.maketrans('', '')