diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 4dec8e42..ffbb33d5 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # to create a "native" platform experience, using as few cross-platform
 # helper tools as possible.
 #
-# On Linux/Mac a virtualenv is used for testing. The effective virtual env
+# On Linux/Mac a venv is used for testing. The effective venv environment
 # is available under ~/VENV.
 #
 # All workers support remote login. Login details are shown at the top of each
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ install:
   # appveyor provided environments/installation). Note, these are broken
   # on the ubuntu images
   # https://help.appveyor.com/discussions/problems/28217-appveyor-ubunu-image-with-python3-lzma-module
-  # Otherwise create a virtualenv using the default Python 3, to enable uniform
+  # Otherwise create a new venv using the default Python 3, to enable uniform
   # use of python/pip executables below
-  - sh: "[ \"x$PY\" != x ] && . ${HOME}/venv${PY}/bin/activate || virtualenv -p 3 ${HOME}/dlvenv && . ${HOME}/dlvenv/bin/activate; ln -s \"$VIRTUAL_ENV\" \"${HOME}/VENV\""
+  - sh: "[ \"x$PY\" != x ] && . ${HOME}/venv${PY}/bin/activate || python -m venv -p 3 ${HOME}/dlvenv && . ${HOME}/dlvenv/bin/activate; ln -s \"$VIRTUAL_ENV\" \"${HOME}/VENV\""
   - cmd: "set PATH=C:\\Python%PY%;C:\\Python%PY%\\Scripts;%PATH%"
   # deploy the datalad installer, override version via DATALAD_INSTALLER_VERSION
   - cmd:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c4446b41..e846aa9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ software packages that intend to build on this improved set of functionality.
 
 ```
 # create and enter a new virtual environment (optional)
-$ virtualenv --python=python3 ~/env/dl-next
+$ python3 -m venv ~/env/dl-next
 $ . ~/env/dl-next/bin/activate
 # install from PyPi
-$ python -m pip install datalad-next
+$ python3 -m pip install datalad-next
 ```
 
 ## How to use