diff --git a/etc/ordered_pip.sh b/etc/ordered_pip.sh
index fc1a210b..7cd74dc0 100755
--- a/etc/ordered_pip.sh
+++ b/etc/ordered_pip.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ a=0
 while read line
 do     
     if [[ -n "$line" && "$line" != \#* ]] ; then
+	line=${line%#*}
         pip install $line
     fi
     ((a = a + 1))