diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_trace_dispatch.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_trace_dispatch.py
index 57b70d1b137d..a9c953fea692 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_trace_dispatch.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_trace_dispatch.py
@@ -27,10 +27,15 @@ elif use_cython is None:
         from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_trace_dispatch_regular import trace_dispatch  # @UnusedImport
         from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_constants import CYTHON_SUPPORTED
 
+        dirname = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+        if dirname.endswith('.egg'):
+            # Do not show incorrect warning for .egg files for Remote debugger
+            CYTHON_SUPPORTED = False
+
         if CYTHON_SUPPORTED:
             from _pydev_bundle.pydev_monkey import log_error_once
             log_error_once("warning: Debugger speedups using cython not found. Run '\"%s\" \"%s\" build_ext --inplace' to build." % (
-                sys.executable, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'setup_cython.py')))
+                sys.executable, os.path.join(dirname, 'setup_cython.py')))
 
 else:
     raise RuntimeError('Unexpected value for PYDEVD_USE_CYTHON: %s (accepted: YES, NO)' % (use_cython,))