diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cfd3b45..30eb61d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 # Don't clobber installed versions of third party libraries
 # with what we include.
-packages.extend(setup_utils.get_missing_requirements(third_party_reqs ))
+packages.extend(setup_utils.get_missing_requirements(third_party_reqs))
 
 try:
   # Some people prefer setuptools, and may have that installed
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 accessing the Buzz, Moderator, and Latitude APIs."""
 
 setup(name="google-api-python-client",
-      version="1.0alpha3",
+      version="1.0alpha4",
       description="Google API Client Library for Python",
       long_description=long_desc,
       author="Joe Gregorio",
@@ -65,4 +65,3 @@
                    'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
                    'Operating System :: POSIX',
                    'Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP'])
-
diff --git a/setup_utils.py b/setup_utils.py
index 6ea7edc..79ee051 100644
--- a/setup_utils.py
+++ b/setup_utils.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 __author__ = 'tom.h.miller@gmail.com (Tom Miller)'
 
 
-def get_missing_requirements(third_party_reqs ):
+def get_missing_requirements(third_party_reqs):
   """Return a list of missing third party packages."""
   import sys
 
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@
     sys.path.remove('')
   except ValueError:
     import os.path
-    sys.path.remove(os.path.abspath(os.path.curdir))
+    try:
+      sys.path.remove(os.path.abspath(os.path.curdir))
+    except ValueError:
+      pass
   missing_pkgs = []
   for pkg in third_party_reqs:
     try: