diff --git a/src/mod_python.c b/src/mod_python.c
index 1c8e90e..01cfb1d 100644
--- a/src/mod_python.c
+++ b/src/mod_python.c
@@ -796,7 +796,10 @@ static int python_init(apr_pool_t *p, apr_pool_t *ptemp,
     if (initialized == 0 || !Py_IsInitialized()) 
     {
         initialized = 1;
-        
+
+        /* disable user site directories */
+        Py_NoUserSiteDirectory = 1;
+
         /* initialze the interpreter */
         Py_Initialize();