diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/clearcase.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/clearcase.py
index 36beab6a5b..3a6573d0b2 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/clearcase.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/clearcase.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ from   bb.fetch2 import FetchMethod
 from   bb.fetch2 import FetchError
 from   bb.fetch2 import runfetchcmd
 from   bb.fetch2 import logger
-from   distutils import spawn
 
 class ClearCase(FetchMethod):
     """Class to fetch urls via 'clearcase'"""
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class ClearCase(FetchMethod):
         else:
             ud.module = ""
 
-        ud.basecmd = d.getVar("FETCHCMD_ccrc") or spawn.find_executable("cleartool") or spawn.find_executable("rcleartool")
+        ud.basecmd = d.getVar("FETCHCMD_ccrc") or "/usr/bin/env cleartool || rcleartool"
 
         if d.getVar("SRCREV") == "INVALID":
           raise FetchError("Set a valid SRCREV for the clearcase fetcher in your recipe, e.g. SRCREV = \"/main/LATEST\" or any other label of your choice.")
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py
index 73a75fe989..8f241011fb 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from   bb.fetch2 import runfetchcmd
 from   bb.fetch2 import logger
 from   bb.fetch2 import UnpackError
 from   bb.fetch2 import ParameterError
-from   distutils import spawn
 
 def subprocess_setup():
     # Python installs a SIGPIPE handler by default. This is usually not what