diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
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+++ b/uninstall.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root."
+    exit
+fi
+
+type -P pip-python &> /dev/null && have_pip_python=1 || have_pip_python=0
+if [ $have_pip_python -eq 1 ]; then
+    pip-python uninstall -y heat
+    exit
+fi
+
+type -P pip &> /dev/null && have_pip=1 || have_pip=0
+if [ $have_pip -eq 1 ]; then
+    pip uninstall -y heat
+    exit
+fi
+
+echo "pip-python not found. install package (probably python-pip) or run
+'easy_install pip', then rerun $0";