diff --git a/plugins/pyenv/pyenv.plugin.zsh b/plugins/pyenv/pyenv.plugin.zsh
index 40e58b5c2..4c75156bd 100644
--- a/plugins/pyenv/pyenv.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/pyenv/pyenv.plugin.zsh
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # This plugin loads pyenv into the current shell and provides prompt info via
 # the 'pyenv_prompt_info' function. Also loads pyenv-virtualenv if available.
 
-FOUND_PYENV=$+commands[pyenv]
+# Load pyenv only if command not already available
+command -v pyenv &> /dev/null && FOUND_PYENV=1 || FOUND_PYENV=0
 
 if [[ $FOUND_PYENV -ne 1 ]]; then
     pyenvdirs=("$HOME/.pyenv" "/usr/local/pyenv" "/opt/pyenv" "/usr/local/opt/pyenv")