diff --git a/numpy/f2py/setup.py b/numpy/f2py/setup.py
index 37aab19..7e6dad1 100644
--- a/numpy/f2py/setup.py
+++ b/numpy/f2py/setup.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
     config.make_svn_version_py()
 
     def generate_f2py_py(build_dir):
-        f2py_exe = 'f2py'+os.path.basename(sys.executable)[6:]
+        f2py_exe = 'f2py'
         if f2py_exe[-4:]=='.exe':
             f2py_exe = f2py_exe[:-4] + '.py'
         if 'bdist_wininst' in sys.argv and f2py_exe[-3:] != '.py':
-- 
1.8.4.2