diff --git a/pytest_services/gui.py.orig b/pytest_services/gui.py.orig
index 9fd2fb1..911b442 100644
--- a/pytest_services/gui.py.orig
+++ b/pytest_services/gui.py.orig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import socket
 import shlex
 import subprocess32
 
-from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+from shutil import which
 import pytest
 
 from tests.fixtures.services.util import (
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def xvfb_watcher(
         with file_lock(
                 os.path.join(lock_dir, 'xvfb_{0}.lock'.format(display)),
                 operation=fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB):
-            xvfb = find_executable('Xvfb')
+            xvfb = which('Xvfb')
             assert xvfb, 'You have to have Xvfb installed'
             cmd = (
                 '{xvfb} '
diff --git a/pytest_services/service.py b/pytest_services/service.py
index 2f57302..1c9407e 100644
--- a/pytest_services/service.py
+++ b/pytest_services/service.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     import subprocess
 import uuid  # pylint: disable=C0411
 
-from distutils.spawn import find_executable  # pylint: disable=E0611
+from shutil import which
 import pytest
 
 WRONG_FILE_NAME_CHARS_RE = re.compile(r'[^\w_-]')
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def watcher_getter_function(name, arguments=None, kwargs=None, timeout=20, check
         if request is None:
             warnings.warn('Omitting the `request` parameter will result in an unstable order of finalizers.')
             request = orig_request
-        executable = find_executable(name)
+        executable = which(name)
         assert executable, 'You have to install {0} executable.'.format(name)
 
         cmd = [name] + (arguments or [])