diff --git a/python/build/pycharm.sh b/python/build/pycharm.sh
index 1e4284e42361..3523731d94f9 100644
--- a/python/build/pycharm.sh
+++ b/python/build/pycharm.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@ fi
 #   Ensure the PYCHARM_HOME var for this script points to the
 #   home directory where PyCharm is installed on your system.
 
-PYCHARM_HOME=`dirname "$0"`/..
-PYCHARM_BIN_HOME=`dirname "$0"`
-                                            
+SCRIPT_LOCATION=$0
+# Step through symlinks to find where the script really is
+while [ -L $SCRIPT_LOCATION ]; do
+  SCRIPT_LOCATION=`readlink -e $SCRIPT_LOCATION`
+done
+
+PYCHARM_HOME=`dirname $SCRIPT_LOCATION`/..
+PYCHARM_BIN_HOME=`dirname $SCRIPT_LOCATION`
+
 export JAVA_HOME
 export PYCHARM_HOME