diff --git a/variables.vim b/variables.vim
index 1750aa6..d527ee0 100644
--- a/variables.vim
+++ b/variables.vim
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ let g:loaded_python_provider=0
 
 " Path to Python 3 interpreter (must be an absolute path), make startup
 " faster. See https://neovim.io/doc/user/provider.html.
-if executable('python3')
+if executable('python')
    if has('win32')
-        let g:python3_host_prog=substitute(exepath('python3'), '.exe$', '', 'g')
+        let g:python3_host_prog=substitute(exepath('python'), '.exe$', '', 'g')
     elseif has('unix')
-        let g:python3_host_prog=exepath('python3')
+        let g:python3_host_prog=exepath('python')
     endif
 else
-    echoerr 'Python3 executable not found! You must install Python3 and set its PATH correctly!'
+    echoerr 'Python 3 executable not found! You must install Python 3 and set its PATH correctly!'
 endif
 
 " Custom mapping <leader> (see `:h mapleader` for more info)