diff --git a/bin/mn b/bin/mn
index 91cac20..142208c 100755
--- a/bin/mn
+++ b/bin/mn
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ Example to pull custom params (topo, switch, etc.) from a file:
 """
 
 from optparse import OptionParser
-import os.path
+import os
 import sys
 import time
 
+# Fix setuptools' evil madness, and open up (more?) security holes
+if 'PYTHONPATH' in os.environ:
+    sys.path = os.environ[ 'PYTHONPATH' ].split( ':' ) + sys.path
+
 from mininet.clean import cleanup
 from mininet.cli import CLI
 from mininet.log import lg, LEVELS, info