1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/venv/__init__.py b/Lib/venv/__init__.py
index 716129d..e0ab241 100644
--- a/Lib/venv/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/venv/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import sysconfig
 import types
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -207,7 +208,10 @@ class EnvBuilder:
                     copier(context.env_exe, path, relative_symlinks_ok=True)
                     if not os.path.islink(path):
                         os.chmod(path, 0o755)
-        else:
+        elif sysconfig.is_python_build(True):
+            # See bpo-34011. This copying code should only be needed when a
+            # venv is created from a source Python build (i.e. not an installed
+            # Python)
             subdir = 'DLLs'
             include = self.include_binary
             files = [f for f in os.listdir(dirname) if include(f)]