diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageManagerImpl.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageManagerImpl.java
index 4f046c08973a..d48eb2115db5 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageManagerImpl.java
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ import com.intellij.util.messages.MessageBusConnection;
 import com.intellij.util.net.HttpConfigurable;
 import com.jetbrains.python.PythonHelpersLocator;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.LanguageLevel;
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PyDetectedSdk;
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PyLazySdk;
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonEnvUtil;
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonSdkType;
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.*;
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.flavors.PythonSdkFlavor;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -240,20 +237,6 @@ public class PyPackageManagerImpl extends PyPackageManager {
     }
   }
 
-  @NotNull
-  private String getWriteAccessAnchorPath() throws ExecutionException {
-    final VirtualFile sitePackagesDir = PythonSdkType.getSitePackagesDirectory(mySdk);
-    if (sitePackagesDir == null) {
-      // Perhaps a system interpreter on Linux that has only "dist-packages", use executable path as a fallback then
-      final String homePath = mySdk.getHomePath();
-      if (homePath == null) {
-        throw new ExecutionException("Cannot find Python interpreter for SDK " + mySdk.getName());
-      }
-      return homePath;
-    }
-    return sitePackagesDir.getPath();
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void uninstall(@NotNull List<PyPackage> packages) throws ExecutionException {
     final List<String> args = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -519,7 +502,7 @@ public class PyPackageManagerImpl extends PyPackageManager {
         flavor.commandLinePatcher().patchCommandLine(commandLine);
       }
       final Process process;
-      final boolean useSudo = askForSudo && !Files.isWritable(Paths.get(getWriteAccessAnchorPath()));
+      final boolean useSudo = askForSudo && PySdkExtKt.adminPermissionsNeeded(mySdk);
       if (useSudo) {
         process = ExecUtil.sudo(commandLine, "Please enter your password to make changes in system packages: ");
       }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PySdkExt.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PySdkExt.kt
index 58c7be96f15a..8f4fbeb226c1 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PySdkExt.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PySdkExt.kt
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ val Sdk.associatedModule: Module?
   }
 
 fun Sdk.adminPermissionsNeeded(): Boolean {
-  val homePath = homePath ?: return false
-  return !Files.isWritable(Paths.get(homePath))
+  val pathToCheck = sitePackagesDirectory?.path ?: homePath ?: return false
+  return !Files.isWritable(Paths.get(pathToCheck))
 }
 
 fun PyDetectedSdk.setup(existingSdks: List<Sdk>): Sdk? {
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ private val Sdk.associatedPathFromDotProject: String?
 private val Sdk.associatedPathFromAdditionalData: String?
   get() = (sdkAdditionalData as? PythonSdkAdditionalData)?.associatedModulePath
 
+private val Sdk.sitePackagesDirectory: VirtualFile?
+  get() = PythonSdkType.getSitePackagesDirectory(this)
+
 private fun Sdk.isLocatedInsideModule(module: Module?): Boolean {
   val homePath = homePath ?: return false
   val basePath = module?.basePath ?: return false