diff --git a/python/lib/facter/python.rb b/python/lib/facter/python.rb
index f4f4cd9..3506f7e 100644
--- a/python/lib/facter/python.rb
+++ b/python/lib/facter/python.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Facter.add('pythonsitedir') do
         else
             pythonbin='python'
         end
-        Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("#{pythonbin} -c 'from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()'")
+        %x{#{pythonbin} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"}.chomp
     end
 end
 
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ Facter.add('pythonversion') do
         else
             pythonbin='python'
         end
-        Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("#{pythonbin} -c 'import platform; print platform.python_version()'")
+        %x{#{pythonbin} -c "import platform; print platform.python_version()"}.chomp
     end
 end