diff --git a/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/http_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/http_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/http_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/http_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/local_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/local_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/local_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/local_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/noop_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/noop_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/noop_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/noop_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/orquesta_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/orquesta_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/orquesta_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/orquesta_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/python_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/python_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/python_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/python_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/remote_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/remote_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/remote_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/remote_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/dist_utils.py b/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/dist_utils.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2actions/dist_utils.py b/st2actions/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2actions/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2actions/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2api/dist_utils.py b/st2api/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2api/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2api/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2auth/dist_utils.py b/st2auth/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2auth/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2auth/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2client/dist_utils.py b/st2client/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2client/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2client/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2common/dist_utils.py b/st2common/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2common/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2common/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2debug/dist_utils.py b/st2debug/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2debug/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2debug/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2exporter/dist_utils.py b/st2exporter/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2exporter/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2exporter/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2reactor/dist_utils.py b/st2reactor/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2reactor/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2reactor/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2stream/dist_utils.py b/st2stream/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2stream/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2stream/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """
diff --git a/st2tests/dist_utils.py b/st2tests/dist_utils.py
index 370d5e0550..140a1fe630 100644
--- a/st2tests/dist_utils.py
+++ b/st2tests/dist_utils.py
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@
 
 GET_PIP = 'curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python'
 
-try:
-    import pip
-except ImportError as e:
-    print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
-    print('')
-    print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 __all__ = [
+    'check_pip_is_installed',
     'check_pip_version',
     'fetch_requirements',
     'apply_vagrant_workaround',
@@ -50,10 +42,29 @@
 ]
 
 
+def check_pip_is_installed():
+    """
+    Ensure that pip is installed.
+    """
+    try:
+        import pip  # NOQA
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print('Failed to import pip: %s' % (text_type(e)))
+        print('')
+        print('Download pip:\n%s' % (GET_PIP))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
     """
     Ensure that a minimum supported version of pip is installed.
     """
+    check_pip_is_installed()
+
+    import pip
+
     if StrictVersion(pip.__version__) < StrictVersion(min_version):
         print("Upgrade pip, your version '{0}' "
               "is outdated. Minimum required version is '{1}':\n{2}".format(pip.__version__,
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ def check_pip_version(min_version='6.0.0'):
                                                                             GET_PIP))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    return True
+
 
 def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
     """