diff --git a/systemvm/test/runtests.sh b/systemvm/test/runtests.sh
index db6d398e8c3..474111a68ef 100644
--- a/systemvm/test/runtests.sh
+++ b/systemvm/test/runtests.sh
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ then
 fi
 
 echo "Running pylint to check systemvm/python code for errors"
-python --verion
+python --version
 pyenv versions
-python -m pylint --disable=R,C,W *.py
-python -m pylint --disable=R,C,W `find ../debian -name \*.py`
+pylint --disable=R,C,W *.py
+pylint --disable=R,C,W `find ../debian -name \*.py`
 if [ $? -gt 0 ]
 then
     echo "pylint failed, please check your code"