diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 699df21..8028bff 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 default['python']['install_method'] = 'package'
 
-if python['install_method'] == 'package'
-  case platform
+if default['python']['install_method'] == 'package'
+  case node['platform']
   when "smartos"
     default['python']['prefix_dir']         = '/opt/local'
   else
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 4a86423..92e317b 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 maintainer_email  "noah@coderanger.net"
 license           "Apache 2.0"
 description       "Installs Python, pip and virtualenv. Includes LWRPs for managing Python packages with `pip` and `virtualenv` isolated Python environments."
-version           "1.4.7"
+version           "1.4.8"
 
 depends           "build-essential"
 depends           "yum-epel"
diff --git a/providers/pip.rb b/providers/pip.rb
index bc0d559..653a91f 100644
--- a/providers/pip.rb
+++ b/providers/pip.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 require 'chef/mixin/shell_out'
-require 'chef/mixin/language'
 include Chef::Mixin::ShellOut
 
 def whyrun_supported?
diff --git a/providers/virtualenv.rb b/providers/virtualenv.rb
index a04147b..d50265d 100644
--- a/providers/virtualenv.rb
+++ b/providers/virtualenv.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 require 'chef/mixin/shell_out'
-require 'chef/mixin/language'
 include Chef::Mixin::ShellOut
 
 def whyrun_supported?