diff --git a/create-venv.sh b/create-venv.sh
index bbaee0e..6e8e8e9 100755
--- a/create-venv.sh
+++ b/create-venv.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ fi
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # CPU architecture
-CPU_ARCH="$(python3 -c 'import platform; print(platform.machine())')"
+CPU_ARCH="$(uname --m)"
 case "${CPU_ARCH}" in
     x86_64)
         FRIENDLY_ARCH=amd64
diff --git a/download-dependencies.sh b/download-dependencies.sh
index f3b5e6b..0bb2baf 100755
--- a/download-dependencies.sh
+++ b/download-dependencies.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 this_dir="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
-cpu_arch="$(python3 -c 'import platform; print(platform.machine())')"
+cpu_arch=$(uname --m)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Command-line Arguments