1 files changed, 20 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/template_verifier.py b/scripts/template_verifier.py
index 581f1168ff..8f822daf6a 100755
--- a/scripts/template_verifier.py
+++ b/scripts/template_verifier.py
@@ -47,23 +47,26 @@ import os.path
 #  * it doesn't depend on the current directory
 #  * it doesn't depend on another file being present.
 
-root = os.path.abspath(__file__)
-# always insert the directory of the script in the search path
-dir = os.path.dirname(root)
-if dir not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, dir)
-
-# Now go look for indra/lib/python in the parent dies
-while root != os.path.sep:
-    root = os.path.dirname(root)
-    dir = os.path.join(root, 'indra', 'lib', 'python')
-    if os.path.isdir(dir):
-        if dir not in sys.path:
-            sys.path.insert(0, dir)
-        break
-else:
-    print >>sys.stderr, "This script is not inside a valid installation."
-    sys.exit(1)
+def add_indra_lib_path():
+    root = os.path.realpath(__file__)
+    # always insert the directory of the script in the search path
+    dir = os.path.dirname(root)
+    if dir not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, dir)
+
+    # Now go look for indra/lib/python in the parent dies
+    while root != os.path.sep:
+        root = os.path.dirname(root)
+        dir = os.path.join(root, 'indra', 'lib', 'python')
+        if os.path.isdir(dir):
+            if dir not in sys.path:
+                sys.path.insert(0, dir)
+            break
+    else:
+        print >>sys.stderr, "This script is not inside a valid installation."
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+add_indra_lib_path()
 
 import optparse
 import os