diff --git a/.azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines.yml
index a1df2a4ef05d4a..ba14ea5e011c46 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -112,14 +112,11 @@ jobs:
   - template: tools/ci/azure/checkout.yml
   - script: systeminfo
     displayName: 'Show system info'
-  - bash: find $AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY -type d
-  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+  - bash: find $AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY/Python/2.7.* -type f
+  - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: '2.7'
-      addToPath: true
-    displayName: 'Install Python'
-  - script: python --version
-    displayName: 'Show Python version'
+      artifactName: 'python'
+      targetPath: $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)/Python/
 
 - job: toolsdir_win1803
   displayName: 'Test (Windows Server 1803)'