diff --git a/python/test_requirements.txt b/python/test_requirements.txt
index b102b526..7e53ca53 100644
--- a/python/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/python/test_requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ flake8>=2.0
 mock>=1.0.1
 nose>=1.3.0
 PyHamcrest>=1.8.0
-argparse>=1.4.0
diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index 289aba63..9dc18542 100755
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import os.path as p
 import sys
-import argparse
 
 DIR_OF_THIS_SCRIPT = p.dirname( p.abspath( __file__ ) )
 DIR_OF_THIRD_PARTY = p.join( DIR_OF_THIS_SCRIPT, 'third_party' )
@@ -19,8 +18,10 @@ if os.environ.get( 'PYTHONPATH' ):
   python_path.append( os.environ[ 'PYTHONPATH' ] )
 os.environ[ 'PYTHONPATH' ] = os.pathsep.join( python_path )
 
-sys.path.insert( 1, p.abspath( p.join( DIR_OF_THIRD_PARTY, 'argparse' ) ) )
+sys.path.insert( 1, p.abspath( p.join( DIR_OF_YCMD_THIRD_PARTY,
+                                       'argparse' ) ) )
 
+import argparse
 
 def RunFlake8():
   print( 'Running flake8' )